ChatGPT: Everything You Need to Know About the AI-Powered Chatbot
ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. Initially designed to boost productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts, it has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies.
The growth of ChatGPT has propelled OpenAI into becoming one of the most-hyped companies in recent memory. Its latest partnership with Apple for its upcoming generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, has given the company another significant bump in the AI race.
In 2024, OpenAI released GPT-4o, its new flagship omni model for ChatGPT. GPT-4o is now the default free model, complete with voice and vision capabilities. However, after demoing GPT-4o, OpenAI paused one of its voices, Sky, after allegations that it was mimicking Scarlett Johansson's voice in "Her."
OpenAI is facing internal drama, including the sizable exit of co-founder and longtime chief scientist Ilya Sutskever as the company dissolved its Superalignment team. OpenAI is also facing a lawsuit from Alden Global Capital-owned newspapers, including the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune, for alleged copyright infringement, following a similar suit filed by The New York Times last year.
Here's a timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest:
June 2024
OpenAI Delays ChatGPT's New Voice Mode
OpenAI planned to start rolling out its advanced Voice Mode feature to a small group of ChatGPT Plus users in late June, but it says lingering issues forced it to postpone the launch to July. OpenAI says Advanced Voice Mode might not launch for all ChatGPT Plus customers until the fall, depending on whether it meets certain internal safety and reliability checks.
ChatGPT Releases App for Mac
ChatGPT for macOS is now available for all users. With the app, users can quickly call up ChatGPT by using the keyboard combination of Option + Space. The app allows users to upload files and other photos, as well as speak to ChatGPT from their desktop and search through their past conversations.
Apple Brings ChatGPT to Its Apps, Including Siri
Apple announced at WWDC 2024 that it is bringing ChatGPT to Siri and other first-party apps and capabilities across its operating systems. The ChatGPT integrations, powered by GPT-4o, will arrive on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia later this year, and will be free without the need to create a ChatGPT or OpenAI account. Features exclusive to paying ChatGPT users will also be available through Apple devices.
House Oversight Subcommittee Invites Scarlett Johansson to Testify About 'Sky' Controversy
Scarlett Johansson has been invited to testify about the controversy surrounding OpenAI's Sky voice at a hearing for the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation. In a letter, Rep. Nancy Mace said Johansson's testimony could "provide a platform" for concerns around deepfakes.
ChatGPT Experiences Two Outages in a Single Day
ChatGPT was down twice in one day: one multi-hour outage in the early hours of the morning Tuesday and another outage later in the day that is still ongoing. Anthropic's Claude and Perplexity also experienced some issues.
You can find more information about ChatGPT and its updates on the official website.
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