It looks nice and I might try it out. However I kinda hope OpenAI to stay as an API provider and let third parties do the UI.
The minute they switch to API is the time their userbase realizes that OpenAI neither has the best model nor the most cost-effective one nor the fastest one.
So, their business strategy is subscription and bundle a bunch of products and market it to the mass.
They have a brand "chatGPT" recognition and they'll milk that.
Sam is more of a Steve Jobs than a Bill Gates personality or at least wannabe
As for model's quality they are both impressive. I haven't run meaningful comparison tests.
I would suggest this may be the case.
> The difference is they don't create free accounts for personal emails.
I'm using a personal account for free just fine, as are many in my circle.