OpenAI’s ChatGPT Marks Its First Anniversary: A Look Back To A Year Evolution!
Twenty-three has been a momentous year for technology aficionados, with artificial intelligence experiencing the most significant development. Despite the fact that AI research has been ongoing for decades, it did not gain widespread attention until 2022, primarily with the introduction of the AI chatbot by the San Francisco-based AI startup OpenAI. November 30, 2022, signifies a turning point in contemporary AI advancements with the official debut of ChatGPT by OpenAI.
Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, recently wrote about the evening before ChatGPT’s innovative launch.
The breakthrough chatbot, which seamlessly integrates future technologies into ordinary tasks, was launched on November 30, 2022. Altman posted a touching Instagram message honoring his time in the workplace perfecting ChatGPT before its much-anticipated release the following morning.
ChatGPT has experienced substantial advancements since its inception, such as the incorporation of the GPT store and the GPT-4 turbo, which enable users to customize ChatGPT programs.
Monumental expansion and progress
ChatGPT surpassed advertising behemoths such as Facebook, Instagram, and Google in user acquisition, surpassing 100 million within two months and gaining nearly one million users in the first five days of its release. GPT-4 was introduced by OpenAI in March 2023, featuring significant enhancements and support for 26 languages. ChatGPT’s success prompted the development of iOS and Android applications in May and July 2023, respectively, and the introduction of the $20 (approximately Rs. 1,668) per month ChatGPT Plus subscription plan.
Controversies and concerns
ChatGPT has encountered obstacles including deception, hallucinations, concerns regarding academic integrity, and ethical implications.ChatGPT has been prohibited in New York City schools due to concerns about its accuracy and security. Apple and JPMorgan Chase, among others, imposed a temporary prohibition on the chatbot out of concern that it might produce false or misleading data. ChatGPT was initially prohibited in seven countries, but Italy subsequently reinstated access.
Integrations and new features
ChatGPT was significantly updated by OpenAI, including the addition of the ability to browse the internet and an increase in the context window size to 128,000 tokens.
In addition to integrating the text-to-image model DALL-E 3 for Plus and Enterprise users, they enabled the development of custom GPT features.ChatGPT Plus users were granted access to OpenAI’s Code Interpreter module, which enabled the chatbot to execute code, generate visualizations, and analyze data, among other capabilities.
Future advancements in AI
With the completion of ChatGPT’s inaugural year, OpenAI remains steadfast in its dedication to the exploration and advancement of groundbreaking AI solutions. An ethical AI team has been established to tackle apprehensions regarding incomplete or biased training data as well as transparency. Given the exponential growth of AI technology, it is reasonable to anticipate that OpenAI will continue to introduce innovative features and enhancements over the next few years, thereby exerting a significant influence on the artificial intelligence domain.
