OpenAI is working on X-like social media platform: Report

OpenAI is working on a social media network similar to X, The Verge reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The internal prototype is said to centre around ChatGPT’s image-generation tools and features a social feed-style interface. The project remains in early development, and OpenAI cofounder and chief executive officer Sam Altman has been privately seeking feedback from external parties, the report said.

It is currently unclear whether the social platform will be launched as a standalone app or integrated within ChatGPT.


The move could further deepen the rift between Altman and Elon Musk — a cofounder of OpenAI and founder of xAI, who left the artificial intelligence startup in 2018. Tensions between the two have escalated in recent months as Musk has publicly criticised OpenAI’s shift to a commercial model.

In February, Musk led an unsolicited bid worth $97.4 billion to take control of OpenAI, which was promptly rejected by Altman.

The relationship deteriorated further after Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI last year, alleging the company had abandoned its original mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity. OpenAI counter-sued earlier this month, accusing Musk of harassment and attempting to disrupt its for-profit restructuring. A jury trial is scheduled to begin in spring 2026.

If launched, the OpenAI social network could also pit the company against Meta, which is reportedly developing a standalone Meta AI assistant. In response to reports about Meta’s plans, Altman posted on X in February: “ok fine maybe we’ll do a social app.”

The California Attorney General’s Office declined to join Musk’s lawsuit, saying it did not see how the case served the state’s public interest.