In October 2025, tech news platform BleepingComputer unveiled that OpenAI is in the process of testing a “Direct Messages” function for its flagship product, ChatGPT. Additionally, OpenAI is working on a corresponding username and profile system (Note: The term "matching" has been adapted to better convey the system's purpose in this context) to facilitate direct communication among users. AI researchers have unearthed evidence in the code of the ChatGPT Android beta version, revealing that the internal codename for this feature is “Calpico.” This feature encompasses modules for end-to-end encrypted messaging, group conversation administration, and user authentication. Should this feature be rolled out, it would mark a significant transformation for ChatGPT, evolving it from a mere language model interaction tool into an AI platform imbued with social functionalities, allowing “users to forge connections through AI.”