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  "id": 17826281,
  "title": "OpenAI’s new shared usage limit pits ChatGPT against Codex",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/openais-new-shared-usage-limit-pits-chatgpt-against-codex",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:45:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New Stack",
    "slug": "the-new-stack",
    "url": "https://thenewstack.io/openai-chatgpt-codex-shared-limits/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is set to combine usage allowances for its conversational AI, ChatGPT, and agentic AI, Codex, starting in December. This plan aims to integrate the two products into a single experience, affecting Plus, Pro, and Business subscribers. Under the new system, ChatGPT conversations and Codex tasks will share a common pool of tokens, with more demanding tasks consuming a larger share of the allowance. However, instant chat mode will remain unaffected. ChatGPT Work, an agentic tool launched in July, allows users to delegate tasks such as research, data analysis, and document creation. This new initiative is part of OpenAI's broader efforts to unify its AI products under one roof, expanding its collection of specialized tools, including ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets integration. The decision to combine usage allowances has sparked concerns among subscribers, who argue that ChatGPT and Codex serve different purposes and should retain independent allowances. They have called for greater transparency regarding how usage will be calculated and requested a real-time usage dashboard before the change takes effect. OpenAI has assured subscribers that they will be able to see their combined remaining allowance and reset times in ChatGPT's settings, but has not specified the level of detail.",
  "summary": "OpenAI has revealed plans to combine usage allowances across ChatGPT and Codex, as part of a broader effort to integrate The post OpenAI’s new shared usage limit pits ChatGPT against Codex appeared first on The New Stack .",
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        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT’s chat and Work tabs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/openai-is-finally-merging-chatgpts-chat-and-work-tabs",
        "published": "2026-11-02T13:57:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "OpenAI merges ChatGPT Chat and Work tabs into one workspace with a shared usage budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/openai-merges-chatgpt-chat-and-work-tabs-into-one-workspace-with-a",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:45:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "OpenAI will merge ChatGPT’s chat and work tabs – here’s when, and what to expect",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T18:01:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "OpenAI is making a major change to ChatGPT interface",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/openai-is-making-a-major-change-to-chatgpt-interface",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "OpenAI is retiring ChatGPT Classic app, will soon combine Chat and Work tabs in new app",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/openai-is-retiring-chatgpt-classic-app-will-soon-combine-chat-and",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:07:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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