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What is ChatGPT? Everything you need to know

ChatGPT has been taking the world by storm since launching in late 2022, and it is easy to see why. The revolutionary chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, from holding a conversation to writing an entire term paper. Plus, there are a lot of things you didn't know that ChatGPT can do — from making a brand logo to composing music and more.

We know that lots of people are trying to figure out how to use this ChatGPT and what its limitations are. If you want to know how to use this chatbot AI check out our guide on how to use ChatGPT, as well as these tips to get the most out of ChatGPT. Here we answer all your top questions about ChatGPT. 

ChatGPT news and updates (Updated May 15)

OpenAI is hosting a ChatGPT event later today at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, and the company's CEO Sam Altman is promising users something that "feels like magic".

What can we expect from the OpenAI event today? While rumors persisted that a new form of search engine and possibly even GPT-5 would surface, Altman quickly put an end to those. Now, it looks more likely that OpenAI will announce an advanced new voice assistant capable of true end-to-end conversational AI. Think “Samantha”, the AI assistant and companion to Joaquin Phoenix's lonely character from the 2013 Spike Jonze movie Her. 

The OpenAI event could also provide a proper looked a GPT2, which is a mysterious new AI model that is apparrently more capable than GPT-4 and is also very good at reasoning.  

ChatGPT news and updates (Updated November 15, 2023)

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Wikipedia founder warns against relying on ChatGPT — it makes too many mistakes

OpenAI is building next-generation AI GPT-5 — and CEO claims it could be superintelligent

WHAT DOES CHATGPT STAND FOR?

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT is, "an artificial intelligence trained to assist with a variety of tasks." More specifically, though, it is a language model AI designed to produce human-like text and converse with people, hence the "Chat" in ChatGPT. 

Practically, this means that to use ChatGPT, you present the model with a query or request by entering it into a text box. The AI then processes this request and responds based on the information that it has available.

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH CHATGPT?

Generate written content from news articles to novels

Summarize long documents

Answer questions as a research tool

Write and debug code

Build and text-based games

Act as a tutor for homework questions or problems

Plan your next vacation

Create software activation keys

The "GPT" in ChatGPT comes from GPT, the learning model that the ChatGPT application utilizes. GPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer and most people are currently using GPT-3.5. This is the version of GPT that is powering the free research preview version of ChatGPT.

There is a newer model as well, called GPT-4. However, this model is only available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers and developers using the GPT-4 API. This may eventually change, but for now, free users are stuck with GPT-3.5.

In an August 2023 update, OpenAI added additional functionality to ChatGPT. The AI chatbot will now offer prompt examples when you start a chat and suggest replies within conversations. It now also defaults to GPT-4 if you have ChatGPT Plus, though GPT-3.5 is still available. And Plus users also are able to upload multiple files at once for ChatGPT to analyze. The update also enabled keyboard shortcuts and no longer automatically logs you out.

In an August 2023 update, OpenAI added additional functionality to ChatGPT. The AI chatbot will now offer prompt examples when you start a chat and suggest replies within conversations. It now also defaults to GPT-4 if you have ChatGPT Plus, though GPT-3.5 is still available. And Plus users also are able to upload multiple files at once for ChatGPT to analyze. The update also enabled keyboard shortcuts and no longer automatically logs you out.

ChatGPT isn't reserved for just text on a screen though. In a September 2023 update, OpenAI added the ability for ChatGPT to respond to you by talking to you. And you can ask it questions by talking to it as well. The feature is currently limited to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users, but may eventually make its way to the free tier.

CAN YOU USE CHATGPT FOR FREE?

ChatGPT is still available to users as a free service in the research stage. Just create an account — which you can learn how to do in our guide to ChatGPT — and you're good to go.

However, OpenAI has also launched ChatGPT Plus, a paid subscription service for ChatGPT. It costs $20 a month and promises access to ChatGPT even when demand is high, faster response speeds and priority access to new features when they become available. It also includes access to the new GPT-4 large language model. 

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ChatGPT has been taking the world by storm since launching in late 2022, and it is easy to see why. The revolutionary chatbot AI can do a surprising amount of tasks, from holding a conversation to writing an entire term paper. Plus, there are a lot of things you didn't know that ChatGPT can do — from making a brand logo to composing music and more.

We know that lots of people are trying to figure out how to use this ChatGPT and what its limitations are. If you want to know how to use this chatbot AI check out our guide on how to use ChatGPT, as well as these tips to get the most out of ChatGPT. Here we answer all your top questions about ChatGPT. 

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ChatGPT news and updates (Updated May 15)

OpenAI is hosting a ChatGPT event later today at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, and the company's CEO Sam Altman is promising users something that "feels like magic".

What can we expect from the OpenAI event today? While rumors persisted that a new form of search engine and possibly even GPT-5 would surface, Altman quickly put an end to those. Now, it looks more likely that OpenAI will announce an advanced new voice assistant capable of true end-to-end conversational AI. Think “Samantha”, the AI assistant and companion to Joaquin Phoenix's lonely character from the 2013 Spike Jonze movie Her. 

The OpenAI event could also provide a proper looked a GPT2, which is a mysterious new AI model that is apparrently more capable than GPT-4 and is also very good at reasoning.  

ChatGPT news and updates (Updated November 15, 2023)

OpenAI launches custom chatbots — this is how they work and what they can do

Wikipedia founder warns against relying on ChatGPT — it makes too many mistakes

OpenAI is building next-generation AI GPT-5 — and CEO claims it could be superintelligent

WHAT DOES CHATGPT STAND FOR?

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT is, "an artificial intelligence trained to assist with a variety of tasks." More specifically, though, it is a language model AI designed to produce human-like text and converse with people, hence the "Chat" in ChatGPT. 

Practically, this means that to use ChatGPT, you present the model with a query or request by entering it into a text box. The AI then processes this request and responds based on the information that it has available.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH CHATGPT?

Generate written content from news articles to novels

Summarize long documents

Answer questions as a research tool

Write and debug code

Build and text-based games

Act as a tutor for homework questions or problems

Plan your next vacation

Create software activation keys

The "GPT" in ChatGPT comes from GPT, the learning model that the ChatGPT application utilizes. GPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer and most people are currently using GPT-3.5. This is the version of GPT that is powering the free research preview version of ChatGPT.

There is a newer model as well, called GPT-4. However, this model is only available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers and developers using the GPT-4 API. This may eventually change, but for now, free users are stuck with GPT-3.5.

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In an August 2023 update, OpenAI added additional functionality to ChatGPT. The AI chatbot will now offer prompt examples when you start a chat and suggest replies within conversations. It now also defaults to GPT-4 if you have ChatGPT Plus, though GPT-3.5 is still available. And Plus users also are able to upload multiple files at once for ChatGPT to analyze. The update also enabCAN YOU USE CHATGPT FOR FREE?

ChatGPT is still available to users as a free service in the research stage. Just create an account — which you can learn how to do in our guide to ChatGPT — and you're good to go.

However, OpenAI has also launched ChatGPT Plus, a paid subscription service for ChatGPT. It costs $20 a month and promises access to ChatGPT even when demand is high, faster response speeds and priority access to new features when they become available. It also includes access to the new GPT-4 large language model. 

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led keyboard shortcuts and no longer automatically logs you out.

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ChatGPT isn't reserved for just text on a screen though. In a September 2023 update, OpenAI added the ability for ChatGPT to respond to you by talking to you. And you can ask it questions by talking to it as well. The feature is currently limited to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users, but may eventually make its way to the free tier.

CAN YOU USE CHATGPT FOR FREE?

ChatGPT is still available to users as a free service in the research stage. Just create an account — which you can learn how to do in our guide to ChatGPT — and you're good to go.

However, OpenAI has also launched ChatGPT Plus, a paid subscription service for ChatGPT. It costs $20 a month and promises access to ChatGPT even when demand is high, faster response speeds and priority access to new features when they become available. It also includes access to the new GPT-4 large language model. 

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Despite these promises, some users have still complained about being unable to use ChatGPT due to the service being at capacity. So make sure to check out our guide to everything you need to know about ChatGPT Plus before subscribing.

However, these users are reaping some benefits from their membership. OpenAI has announced a beta feature for ChatGPT Plus users that gives them access to ChatGPT Plugins and a new version of ChatGPT that can browse the internet. We tried a ton of ChatGPT plugins and found a few that stand above the rest. They even make the $ 20-a-month fee worth considering.  

Plus ChatGPT Plus users also got early access to Custom instructions, which tailors ChatGPT to your needs. This feature allows you to tell ChatGPT who you are and how you want it to respond, making using the chatbot a more efficient experience. OpenAI has now made Custom instructions available to all U.S. users, with additional countries expected to get access in the future.

There's also the ChatGPT API, which developers use to integrate ChatGPT into apps. However, you can also utilize this API to do a wide range of things, including putting ChatGPT on your iPhone through a shortcut. The API is typically a pay-as-you-go product, with pricing starting as low as $0.002 per 1,000 tokens (a token is pieces of words that the chatbot uses to process prompts