# OpenAI — Merge builds product and business tools with OpenAI technology

- Company: OpenAI (openai.com)
- Announced: 2026-11-05T08:00:00+00:00
- Category: not stated
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: no
- Group: routine
- Source: https://openai.com/index/merge-builds-with-openai
- Record: https://forck.live/items/32401-merge-builds-product-and-business-tools-with-openai-technology
- Subject: GPT / ChatGPT / API
- Models affected: GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, Codex

The integration platform uses GPT‑6 Astra, ChatGPT, and Codex for product reviews, marketing, and business development planning. Merge helps companies build connected software and AI products, from syncing customer data to enabling AI agents to take action across business systems. Its products span customer-data integrations through Merge Unified, secure tool access for AI agents through Merge Agent Handler, and model routing and cost controls through Merge Gateway. Merge for Workforce brings those capabilities inside companies, helping teams manage which models, tools, and business systems employees can access. Together, these products support both the software companies build for customers and the AI-powered work happening inside their organizations. Inside Merge, CEO and Co-founder Shensi Ding uses Codex to review product code, including work on a new setup interface for configuring tool access in Merge for Workforce. Her colleagues use GPT‑6 Astra for product testing and marketing. The team also uses AI for the work of running the company, from preparing sales updates to planning customer dinners. “We use it honestly for everything. …

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://openai.com/index/merge-builds-with-openai:

> Merge uses GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT, and Codex to review product code and support marketing. Its teams also use AI to plan executive dinners and prepare sales updates.

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