ChatGPT's AI search engine officially rolled out to all users as of last week. OpenAI announced the news as part of its “12 days of Shipmas livestream,” while also revealing an “optimized” version of the search on mobile, alongside the ability to search with advanced voice mode.
OpenAI's “12 Days of Shipmas” event, held from December 5th to 20th, introduced a series of new features and products (some of which I've covered in previous editions).
Here's a recap of their announcements:
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Day 1: December 5 – Full release of its advanced reasoning model, o1, enhancing capabilities in coding, mathematics, and concise responses. Plus a new premium tier priced at $200/month, offering unlimited access to the o1 model and Advanced Voice Mode.
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Day 2: December 6 – Introduction of a new fine-tuning method to improve model performance and customization.
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Day 3: December 9 – OpenAI unveiled Sora Turbo, a new version of its text-to-video AI model that generates realistic videos from text prompts, available to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users.
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Day 4: December 10 – Enhancements to the Canvas feature, allowing for improved side-by-side digital editing capabilities.
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Day 5: December 11 – Integration of advanced AI features into Apple devices via Apple Intelligence, enhancing user experience.
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Day 6: December 12 – Introduction of new voice interaction features, including a festive ‘Santa Mode' for the holiday season.
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Day 7: December 13 – Launch of ‘Projects,' a new organizational feature that lets users group related conversations and files within ChatGPT.
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Day 8: December 16 – Improvements to ChatGPT's search capabilities, integration of Advanced Voice Mode, and expanded free access to certain features.
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Day 9: December 17 – Updates including o1 availability in the API, real-time API improvements, a new fine-tuning method, better pricing, and WebRTC integration.
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Day 10: December 18 – Introduction of ChatGPT access through phone and WhatsApp via 1-800-CHATGPT. Brilliant way to interject ChatGPT alongside Meta AI!
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Day 11: December 19 – Expansion of app integrations within the ChatGPT desktop application for Mac users.
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Day 12: December 20 – OpenAI teased its upcoming advanced reasoning models, o3 and o3-mini, set to further enhance AI capabilities.
Wow! Is it just me? Or is OpenAI leaving competitors in their dust?