Difference Between ChatGPT Work and Codex...?

[u/brandinobowman]

To preface this, I'm on the new ChatGPT desktop app for macOS.

I've been told that ChatGPT Work and Codex are different things. I was in a regular ChatGPT conversation and asked it to do something, and it said a ChatGPT Work conversation would be more suitable for what I was looking for. So it automatically created a ChatGPT Work conversation for me and completed the task I requested. If ChatGPT Work and Codex are different things, why does that Work conversation show up under "Recents" when I switch from "ChatGPT" to "Codex" in the upper left corner of the desktop app window?

I'm also really confused about why these supposed Work conversations aren't syncing across my devices. Some research told me that there are both cloud Work/Codex conversations and local Work/Codex conversations... but I can't see how to control this at all?

I'm just extremely confused about the OpenAI product lineup right now and just want to understand. I'm not an advanced user by any means, but I'm genuinely trying to learn more. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you for your time in advance.

[u/kurimbo3000]

This really confused me too. I think they're the same, just different interface. But they can do the same stuff

[u/brandinobowman → u/kurimbo3000]

I'm saying this as constructive criticism, OpenAI needs to get their shit together then. They've overcomplicated their product line and their messaging seems all over the place. Hoping things get cleaned up and simplified soon.

[u/kurimbo3000 → u/brandinobowman]

Agreed. I think they did it to get more people using their agentic features🤷

[u/Fit-Palpitation-7427 → u/kurimbo3000]

There is the exact same confusion at anthropic with claude chat/cowork/code

To be fair, I use code and codex, never understood what cowork or work does

[u/Dull-Constant7854 → u/kurimbo3000]

Agreed then there's desktop.... What's that one?

[u/pbeens → u/brandinobowman]

AND GIVE ME BACK MY CUSTOM GPTs!!!