ChatGPT Released
OpenAI released ChatGPT, a conversational AI that reached 100 million users in two months, igniting a global debate about the future of intelligence.
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a conversational AI system based on large language models (specifically GPT-3.5, later upgraded to GPT-4). The system could write essays, code, poetry, and engage in nuanced dialogue on virtually any topic. It reached an estimated 100 million users within two months — the fastest-growing consumer application in history. ChatGPT ignited a global conversation about artificial intelligence, automation of knowledge work, education, creativity, and the nature of intelligence itself. It triggered an AI arms race among technology companies and prompted governments worldwide to consider AI regulation.
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