Will OpenAI release a social network in 2026?
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Start Date
2026-01-29
End Date
2027-01-01
24h Volume
$13
Total Volume
$85K
  • Will OpenAI release a social network in 2026?7¢7%

OpenAI’s discontinuation of its Sora social app in March 2026, following weak retention after an October 2025 launch, has anchored trader consensus against a full social network release this year. The short-lived TikTok-style platform for AI video sharing failed to scale beyond invite-only testing and highlighted execution challenges against established competitors. Current priorities center on embedding social-like tools inside ChatGPT through the Apps SDK, collaborative workspaces, and Sora 2 video capabilities rather than building a standalone network. While a late-year pivot or revived prototype remains possible given Sam Altman’s earlier interest in real-time user data, the company’s resource focus on core models, robotics, and enterprise features makes such an outcome unlikely before December 31.

Rules

This market will resolve to “Yes” if OpenAI launches a social network by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A social network refers to a platform or service developed by OpenAI that is primarily intended for users to create profiles or identities and publicly share, view, or interact with content or other users in a feed, network, or similar format. Tools or features whose primary purpose is not to function as a social network, even if they allow limited user interaction, such as comments, reactions, or sharing, will not qualify unless they are clearly released and presented by OpenAI as a social network, social platform, or similar. A qualifying social network must be publicly accessible, including via open beta or open rolling waitlist signups. A closed beta or any form of private access will not suffice. The release must be clearly defined and publicly announced by OpenAI as being accessible to the general public. Social networks may qualify regardless of whether they are launched as a standalone platform or as social-network functionality integrated into another OpenAI product, provided that OpenAI clearly presents the product or feature as a social network or social platform, or similar. Messaging or messenger-style applications solely designed for private one-to-one or small-group communication will not qualify for this market. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from OpenAI; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Will OpenAI release a social network in 2026?

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