OpenAI President Brockman predicts voice will soon eclipse typing as primary interface

During a media event on July 23, OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman declared that the era of clicking and typing is ending, forecasting that voice interaction will soon dominate personal computing. He linked this vision to the recent rollout of a voice model, ChatGPT Voice, in the ChatGPT desktop application, which he says will let professionals, especially software engineers, code by speaking. Brockman cited early adopters such as Menlo Ventures, which equipped desks with microphones for the Wispr Flow dictation system, describing a growing “voice-pilled” mindset among investors.

He acknowledged the awkwardness of speaking aloud in open offices but suggested the technology will evolve to support low-volume whispering for privacy. The article contrasts OpenAI’s push with rival efforts from Anthropic and Google Gemini, and notes speculation about a forthcoming OpenAI consumer device that could challenge existing smart-speaker brands. Overall, the commentary frames voice as the next major human-computer interface shift.