OpenAI is enhancing ChatGPT with collaboration features that will allow users to work on documents and communicate via chat, positioning it as a competitor to Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

To attract businesses, OpenAI plans to bundle enterprise AI with these document collaboration tools, similar to offerings from Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Although the document collaboration feature was initially discussed nearly a year ago, development faced delays due to workforce limitations, but recent momentum has been gained with the launch of OpenAI's Canvas for drafting documents and code.

New features include Record Mode for transcribing meetings, Enhanced Projects with improved memory and file uploading, Advanced Voice for live translations, and Connectors for integrating with various productivity applications.

Potential features may also include file storage, which would significantly enhance ChatGPT's functionality for business users in a market dominated by Google and Microsoft.

These developments place ChatGPT in direct competition with Microsoft and Google, despite Microsoft's significant investments in OpenAI.

However, negotiations between Microsoft and OpenAI regarding their partnership are uncertain, with Microsoft possibly reconsidering its alliance.

Skeptics argue that ChatGPT is not yet a true competitor to Microsoft Office due to ongoing accuracy issues and concerns over privacy and data ownership.

OpenAI has reported significant revenue growth from its ChatGPT Team subscriptions, projecting $15 billion in revenue from business subscriptions by 2030, a substantial increase from $600 million in 2024.

The growing popularity of ChatGPT as a search tool has already impacted Google's search traffic, prompting Google to introduce an 'AI Mode' for Search in India using its Gemini 2.5 technology.

OpenAI's advancements with ChatGPT Enterprise have also complicated the competitive landscape, challenging Microsoft's Copilot AI as both companies vie for customers in the AI coding assistant market.

This initiative to enhance productivity features could further strain OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft, especially as negotiations about their collaboration's future continue.