OpenAI's Social Network Vs Twitter - The Battle for Real-Time Data

Kaustubh Katdare · 2025-04-16T03:55:05+00:00

I’m sure you’ve heard the news of OpenAI planning to build its own social network like “X”. One may wonder why’d an AI company want to build a social network. The answer is: Real-time DataData is the “oxygen” for the AI companies. OpenAI requires a constant feed of real, human-created, up-to-date data to keep their LLMs (Large Language Models) effective and relevant. That’s only possible when there’s a way to acquire all the information about latest happenings contributed by humans. Right now, Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) is in a better position. Because all the latest happenings are contributed by people on X. Whether its News, Sports, Research, Product Releases - X is one of the first platforms to get the updated information.This gives X an unfair advantage over OpenAI, which needs to gather stale data by visiting various websites. The only way for OpenAI to solve this problem is to build their own network and hope that a good portion of X’s audience will join them. Google, which is big Gorilla in this battle seems to be lagging behind. Sure their latest Gemini models are impressive; but the marketing hype just isn’t there. Would love to know how do you see OpenAI vs X battle? Would you join OpenAI’s social network?

OpenAI's Social Network Vs Twitter - The Battle for Real-Time Data

Kaustubh Katdare

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Updated: Jun 4, 2025

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I’m sure you’ve heard the news of OpenAI planning to build its own social network like “X”. One may wonder why’d an AI company want to build a social network.
The answer is: Real-time Data
Data is the “oxygen” for the AI companies. OpenAI requires a constant feed of real, human-created, up-to-date data to keep their LLMs (Large Language Models) effective and relevant. That’s only possible when there’s a way to acquire all the information about latest happenings contributed by humans.
Right now, Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) is in a better position. Because all the latest happenings are contributed by people on X. Whether its News, Sports, Research, Product Releases - X is one of the first platforms to get the updated information.
This gives X an unfair advantage over OpenAI, which needs to gather stale data by visiting various websites. The only way for OpenAI to solve this problem is to build their own network and hope that a good portion of X’s audience will join them.
Google, which is big Gorilla in this battle seems to be lagging behind. Sure their latest Gemini models are impressive; but the marketing hype just isn’t there.
Would love to know how do you see OpenAI vs X battle? Would you join OpenAI’s social network?

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Kamal Deep Pareek

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OpenAI's move to build a social network is strategic—real-time, user-generated data is essential for training and fine-tuning AI models. Relying on static web data puts OpenAI at a disadvantage compared to X, where breaking news, trends, and conversations emerge instantly. If OpenAI can attract a critical mass of engaged users, it could level the playing field and reduce dependence on third-party data sources. I’d be curious to explore OpenAI’s platform—especially if it offers meaningful discussions, better moderation, and ties to AI features. The success will depend on user trust, data transparency, and how it differentiates from existing platforms.

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