\n<\/p>\n
ChatGPT, OpenAI\u2019s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022.<\/a> What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts<\/a> has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users.<\/a><\/p>\n 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple<\/a> for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence,<\/a> the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities,<\/a> and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video model Sora.<\/a><\/p>\n OpenAI also faced its share of internal drama, including the notable exits of high-level execs like co-founder and longtime chief scientist Ilya Sutskever<\/a> and CTO Mira Murati.<\/a> OpenAI has also been hit with lawsuits from Alden Global Capital-owned newspapers<\/a> alleging copyright infringement, as well as an injunction from Elon Musk<\/a> to halt OpenAI\u2019s transition to a for-profit.<\/p>\n In 2025, OpenAI is battling the perception that it\u2019s ceding ground in the AI race to Chinese rivals like DeepSeek<\/a>. The company has been trying to shore up its relationship with Washington<\/a> as it simultaneously pursues an ambitious data center project,<\/a> and as it reportedly lays the groundwork<\/a> for one of the largest funding rounds in history.<\/p>\n Below, you\u2019ll find a timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we\u2019ve been updating throughout the year. If you have any other questions, check out our ChatGPT FAQ here.<\/a><\/p>\n To see a list of 2024 updates, go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n OpenAI said on Tuesday<\/a> that it might revise its safety standards if \u201canother frontier AI developer releases a high-risk system without comparable safeguards.\u201d The move shows how commercial AI developers face more pressure to rapidly implement models due to the increased competition.<\/p>\n OpenAI is currently in the early stages of developing<\/a> its own social media platform to compete with Elon Musk\u2019s X and Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Instagram and Threads, according to The Verge<\/a>. It is unclear whether OpenAI intends to launch the social network as a standalone application or incorporate it into ChatGPT.<\/p>\n OpenAI will discontinue its largest AI model, GPT-4.5<\/a>, from its API even though it was just launched in late February. GPT4.5 will be available in a research preview for paying customers. Developers can use GPT-4.5 through OpenAI\u2019s API until July 14; then, they will need to switch to GPT-4.1, which was released on April 14.<\/p>\n OpenAI has launched three members of the GPT-4.1 model<\/a> \u2014 GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano \u2014 with a specific focus on coding capabilities. It\u2019s accessible via the OpenAI API but not ChatGPT. In the competition to develop advanced programming models, GPT-4.1 will rival AI models such as Google\u2019s Gemini 2.5 Pro<\/a>, Anthropic\u2019s Claude 3.7 Sonnet<\/a>, and DeepSeek\u2019s upgraded V3.<\/a><\/p>\n OpenAI plans to sunset GPT-4<\/a>, an AI model introduced more than two years ago, and replace it with GPT-4o, the current default model, per changelog<\/a>. It will take effect on April 30. GPT-4 will remain available via OpenAI\u2019s API.<\/p>\n OpenAI may launch several new AI models, including GPT-4.1, soon, The Verge reported<\/a>, citing anonymous sources. GPT-4.1 would be an update of OpenAI\u2019s GPT-4o, which was released last year. On the list of upcoming models are GPT-4.1 and smaller versions like GPT-4.1 mini and nano, per the report.<\/p>\n OpenAI started updating ChatGPT<\/a> to enable the chatbot to remember previous conversations with a user and customize its responses based on that context. This feature is rolling out to ChatGPT Pro and Plus users first, excluding those in the U.K., EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.<\/p>\n It looks like OpenAI is working on a watermarking feature for images generated using GPT-4o. AI researcher Tibor Blaho spotted<\/a> a new \u201cImageGen\u201d watermark feature in the new beta of ChatGPT\u2019s Android app. Blaho also found mentions of other tools: \u201cStructured Thoughts,\u201d \u201cReasoning Recap,\u201d \u201cCoT Search Tool,\u201d and \u201cl1239dk1.\u201d<\/p>\n OpenAI is offering its $20-per-month ChatGPT Plus<\/a> subscription tier for free to all college students in the U.S. and Canada through the end of May<\/a>. The offer will let millions of students use OpenAI\u2019s premium service, which offers access to the company\u2019s GPT-4o model, image generation, voice interaction, and research tools that are not available in the free version.<\/p>\n More than 130 million users have created over 700 million images since ChatGPT got the upgraded image generator<\/a> on March 25, according to COO of OpenAI Brad Lightcap<\/a>. The image generator was made available to all ChatGPT users<\/a> on March 31, and went viral for being able to create Ghibli-style photos.<\/p>\n The Arc Prize Foundation, which develops the AI benchmark tool ARC-AGI, has updated the estimated computing costs for OpenAI\u2019s o3 \u201creasoning\u201d model managed by ARC-AGI. The organization originally estimated that the best-performing configuration of o3 it tested, o3 high, would cost approximately $3,000 to address a single problem. The Foundation now thinks the cost could be much higher, possibly around $30,000 per task.<\/a><\/p>\n In a series<\/a> of posts on X<\/a>, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company\u2019s new image-generation tool\u2019s popularity may cause product releases to be delayed. \u201cWe are getting things under control, but you should expect new releases from OpenAI to be delayed, stuff to break, and for service to sometimes be slow as we deal with capacity challenges,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n OpeanAI intends to release its \u201cfirst\u201d open language model<\/a> since GPT-2<\/a> \u201cin the coming months.\u201d The company plans to host developer events to gather feedback and eventually showcase prototypes of the model. The first developer event is to be held in San Francisco, with sessions to follow in Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n OpenAI made a notable change to its content moderation policies<\/a> after the success of its new image generator in ChatGPT, which went viral for being able to create Studio Ghibli-style images<\/a>. The company has updated its policies to allow ChatGPT to generate images of public figures, hateful symbols, and racial features when requested. OpenAI had previously declined such prompts due to the potential controversy or harm they may cause. However, the company has now \u201cevolved\u201d its approach, as stated in a blog post<\/a> published by Joanne Jang, the lead for OpenAI\u2019s model behavior.<\/p>\n OpenAI wants to incorporate Anthropic\u2019s Model Context Protocol (MCP)<\/a> into all of its products, including the ChatGPT desktop app. MCP, an open-source standard, helps AI models generate more accurate and suitable responses to specific queries, and lets developers create bidirectional links between data sources and AI applications like chatbots. The protocol is currently available in the Agents SDK, and support for the ChatGPT desktop app and Responses API will be coming soon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said<\/a>. <\/p>\n The latest update of the image generator on OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT<\/a> has triggered a flood of AI-generated memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio behind blockbuster films like \u201cMy Neighbor Totoro\u201d and \u201cSpirited Away.\u201d The burgeoning mass of Ghibli-esque images have sparked concerns about<\/a> whether OpenAI has violated copyright laws, especially since the company is already facing legal action for using source material without authorization. <\/p>\n OpenAI expects its revenue to triple to $12.7 billion in 2025, fueled by the performance of its paid AI software, Bloomberg reported<\/a>, citing an anonymous source. While the startup doesn\u2019t expect to reach positive cash flow until 2029, it expects revenue to increase significantly in 2026 to surpass $29.4 billion, the report said. <\/p>\n OpenAI on Tuesday<\/a> rolled out a major upgrade to ChatGPT\u2019s image-generation capabilities: ChatGPT can now use the GPT-4o<\/a> model to generate and edit images and photos directly. The feature went live earlier this week in ChatGPT and Sora, OpenAI\u2019s AI video-generation tool, for subscribers of the company\u2019s Pro plan, priced at $200 a month, and will be available soon to ChatGPT Plus subscribers and developers using the company\u2019s API service. The company\u2019s CEO Sam Altman said on Wednesday,<\/a> however, that the release of the image generation feature to free users would be delayed due to higher demand than the company expected.<\/p>\n Brad Lightcap, OpenAI\u2019s chief operating officer, will lead the company\u2019s global expansion and manage corporate partnerships as CEO Sam Altman shifts his focus to research and products<\/a>, according to a blog post<\/a> from OpenAI. Lightcap, who previously worked with Altman at Y Combinator, joined the Microsoft-backed startup in 2018. OpenAI also said Mark Chen would step into the expanded role of chief research officer, and Julia Villagra will take on the role of chief people officer.<\/p>\n OpenAI <\/a>has updated its AI voice assistant with improved chatting capabilities, according to a video posted on Monday (March 24) to the company\u2019s official media channels<\/a>. The update enables real-time conversations, and the AI assistant is said to be more personable and interrupts users less often. Users on ChatGPT\u2019s free tier can now access the new version of Advanced Voice Mode, while paying users will receive answers that are \u201cmore direct, engaging, concise, specific, and creative,\u201d a spokesperson from OpenAI told TechCrunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n OpenAI and Meta have separately engaged in discussions with Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries regarding potential collaborations to enhance their AI services in the country, per a report by The Information<\/a>. One key topic being discussed is Reliance Jio distributing OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT. Reliance has proposed selling OpenAI\u2019s models to businesses in India through an application programming interface (API) so they can incorporate AI into their operations. Meta also plans to bolster its presence in India by constructing a large 3GW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. OpenAI, Meta, and Reliance have not yet officially announced these plans.<\/p>\n Noyb, a privacy rights advocacy group, is supporting an individual in Norway who was shocked to discover that ChatGPT<\/a> was providing false information about him, stating that he had been found guilty of killing two of his children and trying to harm the third. \u201cThe GDPR is clear. Personal data has to be accurate,\u201d said Joakim S\u00f6derberg, data protection lawyer at\u00a0Noyb, in a statement. \u201cIf it\u2019s not, users have the right to have it changed to reflect the truth. Showing ChatGPT users a tiny disclaimer that the chatbot can make mistakes clearly isn\u2019t enough. You can\u2019t just spread false information and in the end add a small disclaimer saying that everything you said may just not be true.\u201d<\/p>\n OpenAI has added new transcription and voice-generating AI models to its APIs<\/a>: a text-to-speech model, \u201cgpt-4o-mini-tts,\u201d that delivers more nuanced and realistic sounding speech, as well as two speech-to-text models called \u201cgpt-4o-transcribe\u201d and \u201cgpt-4o-mini-transcribe\u201d. The company claims they are improved versions of what was already there and that they hallucinate less.<\/p>\n OpenAI<\/a> has introduced o1-pro<\/a> in its developer API. OpenAI says its o1-pro uses more computing than its o1 \u201creasoning\u201d AI model<\/a> to deliver \u201cconsistently better responses.\u201d It\u2019s only accessible to select developers who have spent at least $5 on OpenAI API services. OpenAI charges $150 for every million tokens (about 750,000 words) input into the model and $600 for every million tokens the model produces. It costs twice as much as OpenAI\u2019s GPT-4.5<\/a> for input and 10 times the price of regular o1.<\/p>\n Noam Brown, who heads AI reasoning research at OpenAI, thinks that certain types of AI models for \u201creasoning\u201d could have been developed 20 years ago<\/a> if researchers had understood the correct approach and algorithms.<\/p>\n OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, in a\u00a0post on X<\/a>, that the company has trained a \u201cnew model\u201d that\u2019s \u201creally good\u201d at creative writing<\/a>. He posted a lengthy sample from the model given the prompt \u201cPlease write a metafictional literary short story about AI and grief.\u201d OpenAI has not extensively explored the use of AI for writing fiction. The company has mostly concentrated on challenges in rigid, predictable areas such as math and programming.\u00a0<\/em>And it turns out that it might not be that great<\/a> at creative writing at all. <\/p>\n we trained a new model that is good at creative writing (not sure yet how\/when it will get released). this is the first time i have been really struck by something written by AI; it got the vibe of metafiction so right.<\/p>\n PROMPT:<\/p>\n Please write a metafictional literary short story\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Sam Altman (@sama) March 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n OpenAI rolled out new tools <\/a>designed to help developers and businesses build AI agents<\/a> \u2014 automated systems that can independently accomplish tasks \u2014 using the company\u2019s own AI models and frameworks. The tools are part of OpenAI\u2019s new Responses API, which enables enterprises to develop customized AI agents that can perform web searches, scan through company files, and navigate websites, similar to OpenAI\u2019s Operator product<\/a>. The Responses API effectively replaces OpenAI\u2019s Assistants API<\/a>, which the company plans to discontinue in the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n OpenAI intends to release several \u201cagent\u201d products<\/a> tailored for different applications, including sorting and ranking sales leads and software engineering, according to a report from The Information<\/a>. One, a \u201chigh-income knowledge worker\u201d agent, will reportedly be priced at $2,000 a month. Another, a software developer agent, is said to cost $10,000 a month. The most expensive rumored agents, which are said to be aimed at supporting \u201cPhD-level research,\u201d are expected to cost $20,000 per month. The jaw-dropping figure is indicative of how much cash OpenAI needs right now: The company lost roughly $5 billion last year after paying for costs related to running its services and other expenses. It\u2019s unclear when these agentic tools might launch or which customers will be eligible to buy them.<\/p>\n The latest version of the macOS ChatGPT app allows users to edit code directly in supported developer tools<\/a>, including Xcode, VS Code, and JetBrains. ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers can use the feature now, and the company plans to roll it out to more users like Enterprise, Edu, and free users.<\/p>\n According to a new report<\/a> from VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), OpenAI\u2019s AI chatbot, ChatGPT, experienced solid growth in the second half of 2024.<\/a> It took ChatGPT nine months to increase its weekly active users from 100 million in November 2023<\/a> to 200 million in August 2024, but it only took less than six months to double that number once more, according to the report. ChatGPT\u2019s weekly active users increased to 300 million by December 2024<\/a> and 400 million by February 2025<\/a>. ChatGPT has experienced significant growth recently due to the launch of new models and features, such as GPT-4o, with multimodal capabilities. ChatGPT usage spiked from April to May 2024, shortly after that model\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n OpenAI has effectively canceled the release of o3 in favor of what CEO Sam Altman is calling a \u201csimplified\u201d product offering. In a post on X<\/a>, Altman said that, in the coming months, OpenAI will release a model called GPT-5 that \u201cintegrates a lot of [OpenAI\u2019s] technology,\u201d including o3, in ChatGPT and its API. As a result of that roadmap decision, OpenAI no longer plans to release o3 as a standalone model.\u00a0<\/p>\n A commonly cited stat<\/a> is that ChatGPT requires around 3 watt-hours of power to answer a single question. Using OpenAI\u2019s latest default model for ChatGPT, GPT-4o, as a reference, nonprofit AI research institute Epoch AI<\/a> found the average ChatGPT query consumes around 0.3 watt-hours.<\/a> However, the analysis doesn\u2019t consider the additional energy costs incurred by ChatGPT with features like image generation or input processing.<\/p>\n In response to pressure from rivals like DeepSeek, OpenAI is changing the way its o3-mini model communicates its step-by-step \u201cthought\u201d process.<\/a> ChatGPT users will see an updated \u201cchain of thought\u201d that shows more of the model\u2019s \u201creasoning\u201d steps and how it arrived at answers to questions.<\/p>\n OpenAI is now allowing anyone to use ChatGPT web search without having to log in.<\/a> While OpenAI had previously allowed<\/a> users to ask ChatGPT questions without signing in, responses were restricted to the chatbot\u2019s last training update. This only applies through ChatGPT.com, however. To use ChatGPT in any form through the native mobile app, you will still need to be logged in.<\/p>\n OpenAI announced a new AI \u201cagent\u201d called deep research<\/a> that\u2019s designed to help people conduct in-depth, complex research using ChatGPT. OpenAI says the \u201cagent\u201d is intended for instances where you don\u2019t just want a quick answer or summary, but instead need to assiduously consider information from multiple websites and other sources.<\/p>\n OpenAI used the subreddit r\/ChangeMyView to measure the persuasive abilities<\/a> of its AI reasoning models. OpenAI says it collects user posts from the subreddit<\/a> and asks its AI models to write replies, in a closed environment, that would change the Reddit user\u2019s mind on a subject. The company then shows the responses to testers, who assess how persuasive the argument is, and finally OpenAI compares the AI models\u2019 responses to human replies for that same post.\u00a0<\/p>\n OpenAI launched a new AI \u201creasoning\u201d model, o3-mini,<\/a> the newest in the company\u2019s o family of models. OpenAI first previewed the model in December<\/a> alongside a more capable system called o3. OpenAI is pitching its new model as both \u201cpowerful\u201d and \u201caffordable.\u201d<\/p>\n A new report from app analytics firm Appfigures found that over half of ChatGPT\u2019s mobile users<\/a> are under age 25, with users between ages 50 and 64 making up the second largest age demographic. The gender gap among ChatGPT users is even more significant. Appfigures estimates that across age groups, men make up 84.5% of all users.<\/p>\n OpenAI launched ChatGPT Gov designed to provide U.S. government agencies<\/a> an additional way to access the tech. ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI\u2019s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise. OpenAI says that ChatGPT Gov enables agencies to more easily manage their own security, privacy, and compliance, and could expedite internal authorization of OpenAI\u2019s tools for the handling of non-public sensitive data.<\/p>\n Younger Gen Zers are embracing ChatGPT, for schoolwork, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.<\/a> In a follow-up to its 2023 poll on ChatGPT usage among young people, Pew asked ~1,400 U.S.-based teens ages 13 to 17 whether they\u2019ve used ChatGPT for homework or other school-related assignments. Twenty-six percent said that they had, double the number two years ago. Just over half of teens responding to the poll said they think it\u2019s acceptable to use ChatGPT for researching new subjects. But considering the ways ChatGPT can fall short, the results are possibly cause for alarm.<\/p>\n OpenAI says that it might store chats and associated screenshots from customers who use Operator, the company\u2019s AI \u201cagent\u201d tool,<\/a> for up to 90 days \u2014 even after a user manually deletes them. While OpenAI has a similar deleted data retention policy for ChatGPT, the retention period for ChatGPT is only 30 days, which is 60 days shorter than Operator\u2019s.<\/a><\/p>\n OpenAI is launching a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can take control of a web browser and independently perform certain actions.<\/a> Operator promises to automate tasks such as booking travel accommodations, making restaurant reservations, and shopping online.<\/p>\n Operator, OpenAI\u2019s agent tool,<\/a> could be released sooner rather than later. Changes to ChatGPT\u2019s code base suggest that Operator will be available as an early research preview<\/a> to users on the $200 Pro subscription plan. The changes aren\u2019t yet publicly visible, but a user on X who goes by Choi<\/a> spotted these updates in ChatGPT\u2019s client-side code. TechCrunch separately identified the same references to Operator on OpenAI\u2019s website.<\/p>\n OpenAI has begun testing a feature that lets new ChatGPT users sign up with only a phone number<\/a> \u2014 no email required. The feature is currently in beta in the U.S. and India. However, users who create an account using their number can\u2019t upgrade to one of OpenAI\u2019s paid plans without verifying their account via an email. Multi-factor authentication also isn\u2019t supported without a valid email.<\/p>\n ChatGPT\u2019s new beta feature, called tasks, allows users to set simple reminders<\/a>. For example, you can ask ChatGPT to remind you when your passport expires in six months, and the AI assistant will follow up with a push notification on whatever platform you have tasks enabled. The feature will start rolling out to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users around the globe this week.<\/p>\n OpenAI is introducing a new way for users to customize their interactions with ChatGPT.<\/a> Some users found they can specify a preferred name or nickname and \u201ctraits\u201d they\u2019d like the chatbot to have. OpenAI suggests traits like \u201cChatty,\u201d \u201cEncouraging,\u201d and \u201cGen Z.\u201d However, some users reported<\/a> that the new options have disappeared, so it\u2019s possible they went live prematurely.<\/p>\n ChatGPT is a general-purpose chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to generate text after a user enters a prompt, developed by tech startup OpenAI<\/a>. The chatbot uses GPT-4, a large language model that uses deep learning to produce human-like text.<\/p>\n November 30, 2022 is when ChatGPT was released for public use.<\/p>\n Both the free version of ChatGPT and the paid ChatGPT Plus are regularly updated with new GPT models. The most recent model is GPT-4o<\/a>.<\/p>\n There is a free version of ChatGPT<\/a> that only requires a sign-in in addition to the paid version, ChatGPT Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anyone can use ChatGPT! More and more tech companies and search engines<\/a> are utilizing the chatbot to automate text or quickly answer user questions\/concerns.<\/p>\n Multiple enterprises utilize ChatGPT, although others may limit the use of the AI-powered tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n Most recently, Microsoft announced<\/a> at its 2023 Build conference that it is integrating its ChatGPT-based Bing experience into Windows 11. A Brooklyn-based 3D display startup Looking Glass utilizes ChatGPT<\/a> to produce holograms you can communicate with by using ChatGPT.\u00a0 And nonprofit organization Solana officially integrated the chatbot<\/a> into its network with a ChatGPT plug-in geared toward end users to help onboard into the web3 space.<\/p>\n GPT stands for Generative Pre-Trained Transformer.<\/p>\n A chatbot can be any software\/system that holds dialogue with you\/a person but doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be AI-powered. For example, there are chatbots that are rules-based in the sense that they\u2019ll give canned responses to questions.<\/p>\n ChatGPT is AI-powered and utilizes LLM technology to generate text after a prompt.<\/p>\n Yes.<\/p>\n Due to the nature of how these models work<\/a>, they don\u2019t know or care whether something is true, only that it looks true. That\u2019s a problem when you\u2019re using it to do your homework, sure, but when it accuses you of a crime you didn\u2019t commit, that may well at this point be libel.<\/p>\n We will see how handling troubling statements produced by ChatGPT<\/a> will play out over the next few months as tech and legal experts attempt to tackle the fastest moving target in the industry.<\/p>\n Yes, there is a free ChatGPT mobile app<\/a> for iOS and Android users.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not documented anywhere that ChatGPT has a character limit. However, users have noted that there are some character limitations after around 500 words.<\/p>\n Yes, it was released<\/a> March 1, 2023.<\/p>\n Everyday examples include programming, scripts, email replies, listicles, blog ideas, summarization, etc.<\/p>\n Advanced use examples include debugging code, programming languages, scientific concepts, complex problem solving, etc.<\/p>\n It depends on the nature of the program. While ChatGPT can write workable Python code, it can\u2019t necessarily program an entire app\u2019s worth of code. That\u2019s because ChatGPT lacks context awareness \u2014 in other words, the generated code isn\u2019t always appropriate for the specific context in which it\u2019s being used.<\/p>\n Yes. OpenAI allows users to save chats in the ChatGPT interface, stored in the sidebar of the screen. There are no built-in sharing features yet.<\/p>\n Yes. There are multiple AI-powered chatbot<\/a> competitors such as Together<\/a>, Google\u2019s Gemini<\/a> and Anthropic\u2019s Claude<\/a>, and developers are creating open source<\/a> alternatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n OpenAI has\u00a0said\u00a0that individuals in \u201ccertain jurisdictions\u201d (such as the EU) can object to the processing of their personal information by its AI models by filling out\u00a0this form<\/a>. This includes the ability to make requests for deletion of AI-generated references about you. Although OpenAI notes it may not grant every request since it must balance privacy requests against freedom of expression \u201cin accordance with applicable laws\u201d.<\/p>\n The web form for making a deletion of data about you request is entitled \u201cOpenAI Personal Data Removal Request<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n In its privacy policy, the ChatGPT maker makes a passing acknowledgement of the objection requirements attached to relying on \u201clegitimate interest\u201d (LI), pointing users towards more information about requesting an opt out \u2014 when it writes: \u201cSee here<\/a>\u00a0for instructions on how you can opt out of our use of your information to train our models.\u201d<\/p>\n Recently, Discord announced that it had integrated OpenAI\u2019s technology into its bot named Clyde where two users tricked Clyde into providing them with instructions for making the illegal drug methamphetamine<\/a> (meth) and the incendiary mixture napalm.<\/p>\n An Australian mayor has publicly announced he may sue OpenAI for defamation<\/a> due to ChatGPT\u2019s false claims that he had served time in prison for bribery. This would be the first defamation lawsuit against the text-generating service.<\/p>\n CNET found itself in the midst of controversy after Futurism reported<\/a> the publication was publishing articles under a mysterious byline completely generated by AI. The private equity company that owns CNET, Red Ventures, was accused<\/a> of using ChatGPT for SEO farming, even if the information was incorrect.<\/p>\n Several major school systems and colleges, including New York City Public Schools<\/a>, have banned ChatGPT from their networks and devices. They claim that the AI impedes the learning process by promoting plagiarism and misinformation, a claim that not every educator agrees with<\/a>.<\/p>\n There have also been cases of ChatGPT accusing individuals of false crimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Several marketplaces host and provide ChatGPT prompts, either for free or for a nominal fee. One is PromptBase<\/a>. Another is ChatX<\/a>. More launch every day.<\/p>\n Poorly. Several tools claim to detect ChatGPT-generated text, but in our tests<\/a>, they\u2019re inconsistent at best.<\/p>\n No. But OpenAI recently<\/a> disclosed a bug, since fixed, that exposed the titles of some users\u2019 conversations to other people on the service.<\/p>\n None specifically targeting ChatGPT. But OpenAI is involved<\/a> in at least one lawsuit that has implications for AI systems trained on publicly available data, which would touch on ChatGPT.<\/p>\n Yes. Text-generating AI models like ChatGPT have a tendency to regurgitate content from their training data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTimeline of the most recent ChatGPT updates<\/h2>\n
April 2025 <\/h3>\n
OpenAI could \u201cadjust\u201d its safeguards if rivals release \u201chigh-risk\u201d AI<\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenAI is building its own social media network<\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenAI will remove its largest AI model, GPT-4.5, from the API, in July<\/h4>\n
OpenAI unveils GPT-4.1 AI models that focus on coding capabilities<\/h4>\n
OpenAI will discontinue ChatGPT\u2019s GPT-4 at the end of April<\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenAI could release GPT-4.1 soon<\/h4>\n
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT to use information from your previous conversations<\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenAI is working on watermarks for images made with ChatGPT<\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenAI offers ChatGPT Plus for free to U.S., Canadian college students<\/h4>\n
ChatGPT users have generated over 700M images\u00a0so far<\/h4>\n
OpenAI\u2019s o3 model could cost more to run than initial estimate<\/h4>\n
OpenAI CEO says capacity issues will cause product delays<\/h4>\n
March 2025<\/h3>\n
OpenAI plans to release a new \u2018open\u2019 AI language model<\/h4>\n
OpenAI removes ChatGPT\u2019s restrictions on image generation<\/h4>\n
OpenAI adopts Anthropic\u2019s standard for linking AI models with data<\/h4>\n
OpenAI\u2019s viral Studio Ghibli-style images could raise AI copyright concerns<\/h4>\n
OpenAI expects revenue to triple to $12.7 billion this year<\/h4>\n
ChatGPT has upgraded its image-generation feature<\/h4>\n
OpenAI announces leadership updates<\/h4>\n
OpenAI\u2019s AI voice assistant now has advanced feature<\/h4>\n
OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance in India<\/strong><\/h4>\n
OpenAI faces privacy complaint in Europe for chatbot\u2019s defamatory hallucinations<\/h4>\n
OpenAI upgrades its transcription and voice-generating AI models<\/h4>\n
OpenAI has launched o1-pro, a more powerful version of its o1<\/h4>\n
OpenAI research lead Noam Brown thinks AI \u201creasoning\u201d models could\u2019ve arrived decades ago<\/h4>\n
OpenAI says it has trained an AI that\u2019s \u201creally good\u201d at creative writing<\/h4>\n
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OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agents<\/h4>\n
OpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI \u2018agents\u2019<\/h4>\n
ChatGPT can directly edit your code<\/strong><\/h4>\n
ChatGPT\u2019s weekly active users doubled in less than 6 months, thanks to new releases<\/h4>\n
February 2025 <\/h3>\n
OpenAI cancels its o3 AI model in favor of a \u2018unified\u2019 next-gen release<\/h4>\n
ChatGPT may not be as power-hungry as once assumed<\/h4>\n
OpenAI now reveals more of its o3-mini model\u2019s thought process<\/h4>\n
You can now use ChatGPT web search without logging in<\/h4>\n
OpenAI unveils a new ChatGPT agent for \u2018deep research\u2019<\/h4>\n
January 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n
OpenAI used a subreddit to test AI persuasion<\/h4>\n
OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest \u2018reasoning\u2019 model<\/h4>\n
ChatGPT\u2019s mobile users are 85% male, report says<\/h4>\n
OpenAI launches ChatGPT plan for US government agencies<\/h4>\n
More teens report using ChatGPT for schoolwork, despite the tech\u2019s faults<\/h4>\n
OpenAI says it may store deleted Operator data for up to 90 days<\/h4>\n
OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that performs tasks autonomously<\/h4>\n
OpenAI may preview its agent tool for users on the $200-per-month Pro plan<\/h4>\n
OpenAI tests phone number-only ChatGPT signups<\/h4>\n
ChatGPT now lets you schedule reminders and recurring tasks<\/h4>\n
New ChatGPT feature lets users assign it traits like \u2018chatty\u2019 and \u2018Gen Z\u2019<\/h4>\n
FAQs:<\/h3>\n
What is ChatGPT? How does it work?<\/h4>\n
When did ChatGPT get released?<\/h4>\n
What is the latest version of ChatGPT?<\/h4>\n
Can I use ChatGPT for free?<\/h4>\n
Who uses ChatGPT?<\/h4>\n
What companies use ChatGPT?<\/h4>\n
What does GPT mean in ChatGPT?<\/h4>\n
What is the difference between ChatGPT and a chatbot?<\/h4>\n
Can ChatGPT write essays?<\/h4>\n
Can ChatGPT commit libel?<\/h4>\n
Does ChatGPT have an app?<\/h3>\n
What is the ChatGPT character limit?<\/h3>\n
Does ChatGPT have an API?<\/h3>\n
What are some sample everyday uses for ChatGPT?<\/h3>\n
What are some advanced uses for ChatGPT?<\/h3>\n
How good is ChatGPT at writing code?<\/h3>\n
Can you save a ChatGPT chat?<\/h3>\n
Are there alternatives to ChatGPT?<\/h3>\n
How does ChatGPT handle data privacy?<\/h3>\n
What controversies have surrounded ChatGPT?<\/h3>\n
Where can I find examples of ChatGPT prompts?<\/h3>\n
Can ChatGPT be detected?<\/h3>\n
Are ChatGPT chats public?<\/h3>\n
What lawsuits are there surrounding ChatGPT?<\/h3>\n
Are there issues regarding plagiarism with ChatGPT?<\/h3>\n