AI Desktop Superapp Enables Lock‑In

OpenAI is consolidating its browser, chat and coding apps into one desktop 'superapp' to reduce fragmentation and streamline development. Combining these functions into a single client concentrates control over user interface, data flows and third‑party extensions in one product owned by an AI firm. — This consolidation raises straightforward public‑policy questions about competition, privacy, platform control, and how governments should regulate integrated AI clients that sit between users and the web.