If you’re using the free version of ChatGPT, you’re about to get a significant upgrade. On Monday, OpenAI debuted a new flagship model of its underlying engine, called GPT-4o, along with key changes to its user interface. As Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, stated in a livestream, “GPT-4o brings GPT-4-level intelligence to everything, including our free users.” The rollout of these features will occur over the next few weeks.
The chatbot, which sparked a whole new wave of consumer-friendly AI, comes in two flavors: the free version, ChatGPT 3.5, and a version that costs $20 per month, ChatGPT 4.0. With that subscription fee, you get access to a large language model that can handle a lot more data as it generates responses to your prompts. However, GPT-4o should close that gap, at least somewhat, by providing a significant boost to the free version.
When ChatGPT debuted in November 2022, it kicked off a wave of generative AI products and experimentation that’s still going strong. Startups like Anthropic, as well as tech giants including Google and Microsoft, introduced their own spins on gen AI chatbots, and companies including Rabbit and Humane have built new gadgets around the technology. (Check out our reviews of those products, as well as advice and news, at our new AI Atlas hub.)
OpenAI’s GPT-4o news comes a day before Google hosts its annual I/O developer conference, where artificial intelligence is likely to be a major theme tied to its Gemini chatbot and its Search Generative Experience. And in early June, expectations are that Apple will have much to say about AI at its own developer event, WWDC.
Despite ChatGPT 3.5’s limitations, CNET reviewer Imad Khan noted earlier this year that “for most basic queries and even a few more complex ones, ChatGPT 3.5 will get the job done for most people,” providing “serviceable” answers even though “it’s always best to do a bit of fact checking.”
The new GPT-4o model Murati described GPT-4o as “two times faster and 50% cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo, which was released in late 2023. (It provided more up-to-date responses than its predecessors and can understand — and generate — larger chunks of text.)” Moreover, GPT-4o will be available in 50 languages and is also coming to the API so developers can start building with it.
According to OpenAI, “GPT-4o is our newest flagship model that provides GPT-4-level intelligence but is much faster and improves on its capabilities across text, voice, and vision.” They further state, “Today, GPT-4o is much better than any existing model at understanding and discussing the images you share. For example, you can now take a picture of a menu in a different language and talk to GPT-4o to translate it, learn about the food’s history and significance, and get recommendations.”
Conversing with the new UI After dropping the requirement to sign up for accounts earlier this year, OpenAI announced a desktop app, which is also intended to make AI tools available to more users. As Murati said, “We want you to be able to use it wherever you are. It’s easy, it’s simple, it integrates very, very easily in your workflow.”
In another step toward making AI more accessible, OpenAI announced a “refreshed” UI, which includes the ability to interact with ChatGPT on a more conversational level, as well as to share videos as a starting point. “We know that as these models get more and more complex, we want the experience of interaction to become more natural,” Murati explained. “This is the first time that we are really making a huge step forward when it comes to the ease of use.”
With new real-time conversational speech functionality, you can interrupt the model, you don’t have to wait for a response, and the model picks up on your emotions, said Mark Chen, head of frontiers research at OpenAI. You can even call up ChatGPT with a familiar phrase: “Hey, ChatGPT.”
Using video and screenshots Other ways to interact with ChatGPT now include video, so you can share live footage of, say, a math problem you’re stuck on and ask for help solving it. ChatGPT will give you the answer — or help you work through it on your own.
You can also share screenshots, photos and documents with text and images, as well as ask ChatGPT about prior conversations, search for real-time information within a conversation, and perform advanced data analysis by uploading charts or code before asking questions.
Prior to this update, GPT-4, which came out in March 2023, was available via the ChatGPT Plus subscription for $20 a month. It uses 1 trillion parameters, or pieces of information, to process queries. An even older version, GPT-3.5, was available for free with a smaller context window of 175 billion parameters.
“We also care a lot about the next frontier,” Murati said. “So soon we’ll be updating you on our progress towards the next big thing.”
Introducing GPT-4o and more tools to ChatGPT free users As OpenAI states, “In line with our mission, we are focused on advancing AI technology and ensuring it is accessible and beneficial to everyone. Today we are introducing our newest model, GPT-4o, and will be rolling out more intelligence and advanced tools to ChatGPT for free.”
They explain, “We are beginning to roll out GPT-4o to ChatGPT Plus and Team users, with availability for Enterprise users coming soon. We are also starting to roll out to ChatGPT Free with usage limits today. Plus users will have a message limit that is up to 5x greater than free users, and Team and Enterprise users will have even higher limits.”
OpenAI continues, “Our mission includes making advanced AI tools available to as many people as possible. Every week, more than a hundred million people use ChatGPT. We are starting to roll out more intelligence and advanced tools to ChatGPT Free users over the coming weeks.”
When using GPT-4o, ChatGPT Free users will now have access to features such as:
- Experience GPT-4 level intelligence
- Get responses from both the model and the web
- Analyze data and create charts
- Chat about photos you take
- Upload files for assistance summarizing, writing or analyzing
- Discover and use GPTs and the GPT Store
- Build a more helpful experience with Memory
There will be a limit on the number of messages that free users can send with GPT-4o depending on usage and demand. When the limit is reached, ChatGPT will automatically switch to GPT-3.5 so users can continue their conversations.
Streamlining your workflow in the new desktop app For both free and paid users, OpenAI is also launching a new ChatGPT desktop app for macOS that is designed to integrate seamlessly into anything you’re doing on your computer. With a simple keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), you can instantly ask ChatGPT a question. You can also take and discuss screenshots directly in the app.
You can now have voice conversations with ChatGPT directly from your computer, starting with Voice Mode that has been available in ChatGPT at launch, with GPT-4o’s new audio and video capabilities coming in the future. Whether you want to brainstorm a new idea for your company, prepare for an interview or have a topic you’d like to discuss, tap the headphone icon in the bottom right corner of the desktop app to start a voice conversation. OpenAI is rolling out the macOS app to Plus users starting today, and they will make it more broadly available in the coming weeks. They also plan to launch a Windows version later this year.
A simplified look and feel for ChatGPT OpenAI is introducing a new look and feel for ChatGPT that’s designed to be friendlier and more conversational. You’ll notice a new home screen, message layout and more.
The release of GPT-4o and the accompanying features for ChatGPT represents a significant step forward in making advanced AI capabilities more accessible to the general public. By providing GPT-4-level intelligence to free users, OpenAI is democratizing access to cutting-edge language models that can understand and generate human-like text, as well as process images and other data.
GPT-4o could be the catalyst that ushers in a new era of human-AI collaboration, where our collective intelligence is augmented and amplified in unprecedented ways. As AI becomes more conversant and user-friendly, it has the potential to become a ubiquitous cognitive ally, empowering humanity to tackle our greatest challenges and unlock new frontiers of knowledge and progress.
This move aligns with OpenAI’s stated mission of advancing AI technology in a way that benefits everyone. By lowering the barriers to entry and making these tools available to a wider audience, OpenAI is enabling more people to explore and leverage the power of AI in their daily lives and work. However, the true visionary potential lies in how this increased accessibility will spark new ideas, use cases, and innovations that we cannot yet imagine. With more minds engaging with AI, the possibilities for creative problem-solving, artistic expression, and scientific breakthroughs are vastly expanded.
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