OpenAI may have finally overplayed their hand. 📉. Its not the model quality though.. 5.1 is really good
My ChatGPT usage has tanked. Gemini has taken over.
The killer feature? Native Chrome integration + Gemini3.
The ability to prompt with full context of my current browser tab, without switching apps or copying text is a huge workflow unlock for me.
Sure, browsers like Atlas or Perplexity’s Comet offer similar features, but let’s be real: Chrome is still king when it comes to optimization and daily workflow.
OpenAI has 800M users, but they lack the “captive audience” moat that Google (Chrome) and Microsoft (Office) enjoy with their 2B+ user bases.
The moment a friction-free alternative appeared, I switched.
OpenAI needs distribution to survive the next phase of the AI wars, but they may have alienated the one partner (Microsoft) who could have given it to them.
Have you shifted your default AI recently?