OpenAI is hosting its third annual developer conference, DevDay 2025, on Monday at Fort Mason in San Francisco, bringing together more than 1,500 attendees for what the company calls its “biggest event yet.” The lineup features major announcements, executive keynotes, and a fireside chat between CEO Sam Altman and Apple design legend Jony Ive.
This year’s DevDay is expected to showcase OpenAI’s growing dominance in the AI and tech ecosystem, positioning it against rivals like Apple, Google, and Meta. OpenAI is now working on an AI device, a social media app, and an AI-powered browser, expanding far beyond the ChatGPT and API offerings it had during its 2023 debut.
However, OpenAI faces tougher competition than ever. Rivals Anthropic and Google have rolled out more capable models for coding and design, while Meta continues to scale its AI ambitions through Meta Superintelligence Labs.
At its first DevDay in 2023, OpenAI unveiled GPT-4 Turbo and teased the GPT Store. Last year’s event was more subdued, with incremental updates like an API for AI voice apps. This time, rumors are swirling that OpenAI may unveil its long-rumored AI browser, provide updates on its AI hardware project with Ive, or expand its GPT Store and agentic workflows.
DevDay 2025 Schedule Highlights
- 10:00 a.m. PT: Opening Keynote, CEO Sam Altman will share “announcements, live demos, and a vision of how developers are reshaping the future with AI.” (Livestreamed on OpenAI’s YouTube channel.)
- Onstage Talks: Speakers include Cursor CEO Michael Truell, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, and a16z partner Kimberly Tan, alongside several OpenAI researchers and engineers.
- Afternoon Events:
- 3:15 p.m. PT: Developer State of the Union, OpenAI President Greg Brockman and Platform Head Olivier Godement will demo new developer capabilities.
- 4:15 p.m. PT: Closing Fireside Chat, Altman and Jony Ive will discuss “the craft of building in the age of AI.”
- 3:15 p.m. PT: Developer State of the Union, OpenAI President Greg Brockman and Platform Head Olivier Godement will demo new developer capabilities.
Side Attractions
OpenAI is also adding creative flair with “Sora Cinema,” a cozy mini-theater screening short films generated by its Sora video model, and an interactive “living portrait” of Alan Turing that talks back from inside a phone booth.
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DevDay 2025’s main sessions, aside from the keynote, will be uploaded to YouTube after the event.
As OpenAI continues to expand beyond chatbots into full-fledged platforms and products, DevDay 2025 could mark a defining moment for the company’s next era of AI innovation.
