OpenAI introduces a new ChatGPT subscription for business customers
OpenAI has announced its plan to introduce a new subscription tier for ChatGPT, its popular AI-powered chatbot service. The new tier, which is called ChatGPT Business, is designed specifically for enterprise customers and professionals who require greater control over their data.
According to OpenAI's recent blog post, ChatGPT Business will comply with the API's data usage policies, which ensures that end users' data will not be used to train their models by default. ChatGPT Business will be available in the coming months, following the successful launch of their first subscription tier, ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 per month.
ChatGPT has quickly gained popularity, with an estimated 100 million monthly active users just two months after its initial launch, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. To explore new revenue streams, OpenAI introduced plug-ins for ChatGPT in March, expanding the bot's functionality by granting access to third-party knowledge sources and databases, including the web.
Although ChatGPT has received some controversies and bans, it has been a publicity win for OpenAI, attracting significant media attention and generating numerous memes on social media. However, running costs for ChatGPT are reportedly substantial, with compute costs totaling a few cents per chat, according to OpenAI's co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman.
New privacy features for ChatGPT users
In addition to ChatGPT Business, OpenAI also announced a new feature that allows all ChatGPT users to disable chat history. Conversations started with chat history disabled will not be used to train OpenAI's models and will not appear in the history sidebar.
However, the conversations will be retained for 30 days and reviewed as needed for monitoring abuse. OpenAI has also implemented new privacy features aimed at addressing regulatory concerns. ChatGPT data can now be exported upon request, with users able to receive their data in a file sent to the email address associated with their OpenAI account.
These new capabilities come at a time when regulatory scrutiny is increasing over OpenAI's data practices. Italy recently banned the use of ChatGPT for possible privacy violations, alleging unlawful data processing and failure to prevent minors from accessing the service. France, Spain, and Germany have also initiated probes into OpenAI and its commercial services, focusing on ChatGPT's adherence to GDPR.
Conclusion
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Business to address the needs of enterprise customers while also addressing regulatory concerns. With the implementation of new privacy features, OpenAI aims to provide innovative and responsible AI solutions to its users while keeping their data safe.
