ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot: Discover all its indispensable secrets!

ChatGPT: OpenAI's text-based AI chatbot

ChatGPT, OpenAI's text-based AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm. What started out as a tool to boost productivity by writing essays and code with short texts, has become a giant used by over 92 % of Fortune 500 companies for more diverse needs. This growth has propelled OpenAI itself into the ranks of the most talked-about companies of recent times, even if the dismissal and swift return of CEO and co-founder Sam Altman has raised concerns about its direction and opened the door to competitors.

What does this mean for OpenAI, ChatGPT and its other ambitions?

The consequences are still emerging, but it could strengthen competitors like Meta and its LLaMA family of language models, or help other AI start-ups attract attention and funding as the industry watches OpenAI implode and rebuild.

Another facet of ChatGPT: AI tools that won't disappear anytime soon

Although there's a more... nefarious side to ChatGPT, it's clear that AI tools aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Since its initial launch nearly a year ago, ChatGPT has over 100 million weekly active users, and OpenAI is investing heavily in the field.

The latest ChatGPT updates

November 21

Sam Altman returns as CEO

Sam Altman's return was swift, with a "tentative agreement" announced between him and OpenAI's board of directors that reinstates him as CEO and restructures the board to include new members, including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. The biggest change for ChatGPT is that board members who focus more on the non-profit side of OpenAI, with the most concerns about the commercialization of its tools, have been removed.

ChatGPT Voice is available to all free users

Although OpenAI's management is unstable, the company continues to release updates for ChatGPT. First announced in September and available to paying users on a staggered basis, the text-to-speech model can create a voice from text and a few seconds of speech samples. OpenAI collaborated with dubbing actors to create the five voice options, and you can try it out by going to the settings of your ChatGPT mobile apps and clicking on the headphones icon.

November 20

Sam Altman could come back, but it's complicated

The only constant at OpenAI these days is change, and in a series of interviews, Nadella temporized on earlier reports that Altman and Brockman were headed for Microsoft.

"Obviously, we want Sam and Greg to have a great home if they don't stay at OpenAI," Nadella said in an interview with CNBC, adding that he was "open" to them moving to Microsoft or back to OpenAI if the board and employees support the move.

November 19

Confirmation that Sam Altman will not return as CEO of OpenAI

A number of OpenAI investors and employees tried to bring Altman back after his sudden dismissal by the company's board, but after a weekend of negotiations, it was confirmed that Altman would not be returning to OpenAI and that new management would be taking over the reins. What this means for the future of ChatGPT and for the OpenAI Dev Day announcements remains to be seen.

November 17

Sam Altman ousted as CEO of OpenAI

Sam Altman has been dismissed from OpenAI. He will step down from the company's board of directors and resign as CEO, with Mira Murati, OpenAI's CTO, taking on the role of interim CEO. In an OpenAI blog post, the company writes that the board "no longer has confidence in [Altman's] ability" to continue leading OpenAI.

In a tweet, Altman said that working at OpenAI "has been a transformative experience" for him and "hopefully for the world".

OpenAI explores how ChatGPT can be used in the classroom

OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap revealed at a conference in San Francisco that the company plans to create a team to identify ways AI and ChatGPT can be used in education. The announcement comes at a time when ChatGPT is being criticized by educators for promoting cheating, leading to bans in some school districts.

November 16

OpenAI pauses new ChatGPT Plus registrations due to "usage explosion"

Following the OpenAI DevDay conference, Sam Altman announced that the company was pausing new registrations for its premium ChatGPT Plus offering. The temporary suspension of registrations, along with demand for ChatGPT Plus' new features, such as custom GPTS creation, has resulted in a multitude of eBay resellers.

ChatGPT reported as potentially dangerous for children

An independent analysis by non-profit advocacy group Common Sense Media has revealed that ChatGPT could potentially be harmful to younger users. ChatGPT received a three-star overall rating in the report, with its lowest scores related to transparency, privacy, trust and security.

November 9

OpenAI blames DDoS attack for ChatGPT outage

OpenAI has confirmed that a DDoS attack was behind the outages that affected ChatGPT and its development tools. ChatGPT experienced sporadic outages for around 24 hours, preventing users from logging on or using the service.