The Vergecast Maybe it's real, maybe it's Sora
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Oct 10, 2025 
Hayden Field, a technology reporter specializing in AI, joins to explore the buzz around OpenAI's recent Dev Day and its ambitious app store plans. The discussion highlights the innovative Sora app, focusing on its unique video generation features and the social implications of AI personalizability. They also tackle the challenges of copyright and moderation within Sora's growing ecosystem. As the conversation evolves, they touch on the competition among chipmakers and the ongoing shifts in digital content sharing cultures.
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Dev Day: Showy Keynote Meets Nerdy Demos
- OpenAI's Dev Day mixes high-production keynotes with developer-focused live coding demos.
- The event targets both consumers and developers to drive headline attention and platform adoption.
Apps Inside ChatGPT Are A Practical Shift
- ChatGPT apps let companies plug their data into chat for conversational, follow-up queries.
- This approach is a pragmatic alternative to training a single model to learn complex web interactions.
OpenAI Is Running Multiple Strategies At Once
- OpenAI is pursuing both agentic AI and app integrations simultaneously to see what sticks.
- They want ChatGPT to become an "operating system" or an everything-destination for users' daily tasks.