Artificial intelligence chatbots have become a huge hit in the tech industry after ChatGPT surpassed 100 million users in two months. This is one of the fastest launches ever. Now parent company OpenAI says it has seen “tremendous growth” in demand for its business-focused version of ChatGPT.
In an interview with Bloomberg published Thursday, OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said 600,000 people have signed up for ChatGPT Enterprise, a specialized subscription version of the chatbot service that includes enhanced security and the ability to read and understand additional data. It was revealed. Lightcap said this figure was up from 150,000 in January and predicted that 2024 would be “the year of AI adoption in the enterprise.”
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OpenAI's success in expanding ChatGPT adoption for businesses means it's increasingly likely that this technology will soon find its way into many workplaces. OpenAI said last year that more than 80% of teams at Fortune 500 companies had adopted ChatGPT.
In his review of ChatGPT, CNET's Imad Khan says, “It's a tool that, when used in conjunction with Google and other resources, can help speed up research and discovery.” However, to get the most out of ChatGPT, you need to craft your questions carefully. (Khan also reviewed Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Perplexity AI search engines and thought about how they all compare.)
However, not all companies have welcomed AI with open arms. OpenAI is also being sued by the New York Times, which said the company used copyrighted work without permission to help create ChatGPT.
Despite growing concerns about the social impact of AI, many other chatbots and other AI technologies are beginning to proliferate around the world. Microsoft last year began adding AI tools to its Bing search engine and Office business software suite, integrating features supported through its partnership with OpenAI. The company has also begun experimenting with using AI to help with customer support issues for its Xbox video game division, such as answering questions and processing refund requests.
Likewise, Google recently began expanding its competing AI chatbot technology across its product lines, including adding Gemini AI to Google Workspace. Meta has also introduced chatbots with “unique interests and personalities” in addition to other AI-based tools.
Even Apple is entering the AI race and is reportedly planning its own AI enhancements for the iPhone. This could be announced as early as this summer at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference.
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In addition to the business version of its technology, OpenAI has also begun rolling out next-generation AI tools, such as Sora, which can turn words into hyper-realistic videos, and the Voice Engine, which can convincingly reproduce human voices with the voices of just 15-year-olds. -Second recording.
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