Overview

• ChatGPT’s interface now reportedly shows dedicated buttons under the search bar for generating Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides that can be downloaded in native file formats.
• OpenAI is also developing autonomous AI agents capable of independently completing tasks such as business report creation without ongoing user prompts.
• The new features are in private testing with a subset of users and have not been formally confirmed by OpenAI or Microsoft.
• By leveraging open-standard Office formats, OpenAI can implement these tools without needing explicit approval from Microsoft.
• This move reflects OpenAI’s push to transform ChatGPT into a multifunctional AI platform beyond text-based chat, potentially challenging Microsoft’s Office dominance.