{
  "id": 3259201,
  "title": "‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/the-world-seems-to-be-ready-an-interview-with-openai-head-of-product",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/the-world-seems-to-be-ready-an-interview-with-openai-head-of-product-thibault-sottiaux/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thibault Sottiaux, OpenAI's head of product, oversees a range of core products including Codex and ChatGPT Work. He discussed the importance of bringing the power of coding agents to everyone through ChatGPT Work, aiming to make it safe and delightful for a broad population. Analysts view this technology as crucial for gaining public trust in AI, emphasizing its potential to perform complex tasks autonomously. Sottiaux emphasized the importance of simplicity and natural interaction with the model, noting that ChatGPT Voice has seen significant growth. He believes the technology is ready for widespread adoption, citing the platform's rapid user growth to 20 million users. Sottiaux also addressed concerns about the cost of using the Plus plan and the potential need for CFOs to monitor token usage.",
  "summary": "TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}