OpenAI will begin allowing users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without needing to subscribe to the service starting Monday, the Microsoft-backed startup announced.
ChatGPT, which kicked off the generative AI boom in late 2022, can mimic human conversation and perform tasks such as creating summaries of long texts, writing poems, and even generating ideas for a themed party.
The San Francisco-based company said it will gradually roll out the feature to “make AI accessible to anyone curious about its capabilities.”
The popular service, which broke the record for the fastest-growing user base, has been slowing since May 2023, when its traffic peaked at 1.8 billion web visits, according to data analytics firm Similarweb.
OpenAI said it has introduced additional content safeguards for users who access ChatGPT without registering, such as blocking ads and builds in a wider range of categories. You did not specify these categories.
In addition to the free version of ChatGPT, which does not have direct Internet access, OpenAI also offers paid versions for individuals, team users, and companies.
The company also said it could use user-provided content to help improve its large language models, but said users can turn off this feature.
The move comes a month after billionaire businessman Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that they abandoned the company’s original mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity and not for profit.
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– 2024-04-05 06:54:51
