Starting Monday, OpenAI, supported by Microsoft, has declared that its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot will be available for use without the necessity for users to register. This initiative by the San Francisco-headquartered startup is a significant step towards democratizing access to advanced AI technologies. ChatGPT, a leading force behind the generative AI revolution that began in late 2022, is capable of simulating human-like conversations, summarizing extensive documents, crafting poetry, and brainstorming theme party ideas, among other functionalities.
OpenAI aims to gradually introduce this update to broaden AI's reach to all individuals interested in exploring its potential. Despite the explosive growth of ChatGPT, which witnessed unprecedented user adoption rates, its expansion has moderated since peaking in May 2023 with 1.8 billion web visits, as per analytics from Similarweb.
In tandem with this broader accessibility, OpenAI is implementing enhanced content restrictions for the non-signup version of ChatGPT. This includes preventing certain types of prompts and responses across a more extensive range of subjects, though the specific categories were not disclosed by the company.
Moreover, OpenAI continues to offer paid versions of ChatGPT that provide additional features, including direct internet access, tailored for individual users, teams, and enterprises. The organization also mentioned the possibility of utilizing user-generated content to refine its large language models, offering users the option to disable this feature if desired.
This development follows a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, accusing them of deviating from the company’s foundational goal of advancing artificial intelligence for the collective good rather than for profit-making purposes.
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