OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up

OpenAI, despite popularizing generative AI chatbots, is reportedly lagging in the continuously running, consumer-facing AI agent sector as its 2026 DevDay approaches. Rumors suggest OpenAI might unveil its own AI agent, Aeon, to compete with Meta's Muse, SpaceX's Grok Bot, OpenClaw, and others. Meta's Muse has already gained significant traction with 600,000 daily active users in the US, while Instinct offers ease of use through various chat apps, and Google's Gemini Spark integrates with numerous external services like Dropbox, Uber, and Spotify.

Unlike previous reports focusing on OpenAI's chatbot dominance, this report highlights its current lag in consumer-facing AI agents compared to competitors like Meta's Muse and Google's Gemini Spark.