The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis Did OpenAI Just Kill a Bunch of Agent Startups? OpenAI DevDay 2025 First Reactions
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Oct 6, 2025 OpenAI's recent Dev Day announcements have sparked a fierce debate in the tech world. With the introduction of the Agent Kit and enhanced API capabilities, many wonder if established startups are now at risk. Developer excitement is palpable, especially around the App integrations like those with Coursera and Canva. While some see significant opportunities for practical integration, others worry about apps possibly locking users into a single platform. Ultimately, the shift signifies a move from flashy innovation to real-world applications in AI.
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Tooling Over New Models
- OpenAI's DevDay prioritized tooling and integrations over new models, focusing on Apps, AgentKit, Codex, and API updates.
- Those platform integrations aim to make models more usable rather than introduce entirely new model capabilities.
Apps Let ChatGPT Use App Context
- ChatGPT Apps embed native applications into ChatGPT and let the model interact with app context to answer user queries.
- That deep integration enables new experiences like pausing a Coursera video and asking ChatGPT to explain the content in-context.
AgentKit Is A Developer-Focused Suite
- AgentKit bundles a visual agent builder, chat embedding tools, native evals, and connectors to external data.
- OpenAI demoed building and shipping a simple agent in eight minutes, signaling developer-focused agent tooling.