OpenAI executive sends internal memo: ‘The market is as competitive as I have ever seen it’
By Hayden Field
Published on April 13, 2026.
OpenAI's CEO, Richard Steves, has outlined his vision for Q2 to focus on the future of Enterprise AI in the market, focusing on the best models for work, a platform for agents, deep integration with business context, and the ability to deploy and improve at scale. Steves believes that the market is becoming more competitive with competitors and customers are eager to know more about the system they are building and plan to stay ahead of the market. The company's focus is on fitting AI into their workflows, knowledge, controls, and operations, and how effective it can be deployed, trusted, and improved over time. Stees emphasizes the importance of integrating Spud into the intelligence foundation for the next generation of work. He also emphasizes the need for continuous leaps in capability and building on the platform that aligns with customer expectations and consistency in the operating system. Steets also highlights the need to secure the platform layer, which allows for continuous improvements in workflows and performance. The firm's partnership with Microsoft has been successful, but limited to date due to limited ability to meet enterprises' needs to meet demand and meet demand.
, Stees argues that the company’s demand for Spud, a model intelligence model, and its ability to control and integrate agents.
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