OpenAI is merging the Chat and Work tabs in ChatGPT. According to TechCrunch AI, after the change ChatGPT and Codex will use a common pool of available usage.
This may make the distribution of requests across work scenarios more uniform, but the source does not specify how exactly the limits, interface, or access for individual users will change.
Independent confirmation is limited to the brief synopsis of the TechCrunch AI publication; there is no independent confirmation or statement from OpenAI in the presented package.
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Why it matters
Likely consequence — closer linkage of ChatGPT and Codex work flows via a single usage limit. The next observable signal will be clarification of the interface, pricing, or rules for calculating usage. Substantial uncertainty remains: the source does not contain a primary statement from OpenAI or details of implementation.