AXIOS January 19, 2026
Erica Pandey

In Davos this week, OpenAI will unveil plans to help everyday users get as much out of ChatGPT as the most prolific AI adopters.

Why it matters: ChatGPT is improving fast — roughly doubling the length and complexity of tasks it can handle every seven months, according to OpenAI. But most users tap only a fraction of its power.

OpenAI calls this disconnect the “capability overhang,” and it’s the company’s focus for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

  • In a report set to be released Wednesday at an OpenAI event, “Ending...

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