OpenAI Announces Professional Version of ChatGPT
OpenAI, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) research laboratory that founded the popular chatbot ChatGPT, announced on Wednesday that it is starting to think about how to monetize the technology.
Co-founder Greg Brockman also announced that the research laboratory is working on a professional version of ChatGPT that will offer “higher limits and faster performance”.
“Working on a professional version of ChatGPT; will offer higher limits & faster performance. If interested, please join our waitlist here:” Brockman posted on Twitter on Wednesday.
Working on a professional version of ChatGPT; will offer higher limits & faster performance. If interested, please join our waitlist here: https://t.co/Eh87OViRie
— Greg Brockman (@gdb) January 11, 2023
ChatGPT Professional
The pilot version of the professional version of ChatGPT will be called ChatGPT Professional. According to a waitlist link posted by OpenAI on Discord, the research laboratory is asking a range of questions about payment preferences, including “At what price (per month) would you consider ChatGPT to be so expensive that you would not consider buying it?”
As per the waitlist link, ChatGPT Professional is geared towards professional use with always available (no blackout windows), fast responses from ChatGPT (i.e. no throttling), and as many messages as you need (at least 2X of regular daily limit).
Subsequently, it was announced that Microsoft is in negotiations with OpenAI for a potential investment of $10 billion, which would value the San Francisco-based company at $29 billion.
Free Version of ChatGPT
Currently, AI research laboratory OpenAI’s ChatGPT is free to use on the web for all who have an OpenAI account. However, the popularity of ChatGPT has inspired sketchy developers to take advantage of its popularity and develop dubious apps.
One such sketchy app named “ChatGPT Chat GPT AI With GPT-3” is being downloaded via the Apple App Store, which appears to have no affiliation with Open AI, the creators of ChatGPT, or the AI bot itself.
Conclusion
OpenAI’s decision to monetize ChatGPT by releasing a professional version with higher limits and faster performance is a move that makes sense given the technology’s popularity and potential applications in various industries.
The pilot version, called ChatGPT Professional, is geared toward professional use and is expected to be more expensive than the free version. It will be interesting to see how the market responds to this move and the pricing of the professional version.
