Quoting OpenAI
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According to Simon Willison's Weblog, OpenAI's explanation of ChatGPT Work is confusingly written. Here's what they're actually saying: Work runs in the cloud on web and mobile, but the desktop app can access local files and apps. The confusing part: cloud conversations don't sync to desktop, and desktop files stay local. As Willison points out, OpenAI's documentation fails to clearly explain these boundaries.
Source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/10/openai/#atom-everything
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