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After two months of long waiting, ChatGPT's follow-up plan finally appeared: the free "basic version" and the paid "professional version".
In recent months, people all over the world have played ChatGPT crazy!
Since the opening of registration on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT has gained more than 1 million users, and the daily peak number of requests has reached hundreds of millions. Of course, the server could not stop, not only was it slow to respond, but it also went down several times.
To burn $100,000 a day, how long can free ChatGPT last?
Sure enough, the one who should have come still came.
Recently, OpenAI released a paid version of ChatGPT - "ChatGPT Pro", which is $42 (about 285 yuan) per month.
By the way, the upgrade entry is here:
(Currently only visible to all users)
While the price is indeed high, the benefits are clear: high availability throughout the day, faster response times, priority use of new features.
The good news is that the free version of ChatGPT is still available, and the model is exactly the same.
However, it is only after ChatGPT has prioritized requests from "Krypton Gold Players" before it can come...
In this regard, netizens said: I now strongly suspect that the previous downtime was intentional!
What is the good thing about the "Pro Version"?
ChatGPT has been free to play for almost two months, and the funds are burning.
A week ago, OpenAI finally couldn't hold on, announcing that it was about to monetize ChatGPT. This monetized version is called ChatGPT Professional.
OpenAI has published a waitlist link on the Discord server, along with a series of questions about payment preferences.
Compared to the "white party", "Krypton Gold Players" can enjoy a sense of superiority in many ways - it can be used during periods of high demand, there is no blackout window, priority access to new features, faster response, no throttling and increased API request limits, and an unlimited number of chat messages.
OpenAI says that those who sign up may be selected to try ChatGPT Pro, but the project is still experimental and will not be widely promoted for the time being.
ChatGPT Pro features and pricing may vary, depending on the specific needs of the user and the agreement with OpenAI.
It is precisely because it is tailored for users that it is not publicly accessible, so OpenAI publishes a waiting list on the Discord server.
It is estimated that OpenAI itself did not expect that after such a high degree of popularity, it would produce "higher than high" operating costs.
However, it is also beneficial for ChatGPT to have a large number of "real people" to challenge algorithms so that AI can make great progress.
In May this year, the official "war" began
Counting from the end of 2022, ChatGPT has been released for a month now. Its popularity has made Google feel a huge threat.
According to Sridhar Ramaswamy, former leader of Google's advertising team, using ChatGPT could lead to fewer clicks on Google links that contain ads, which is an important source of revenue for Google.
In 2021, Google's advertising revenue was $208 billion, accounting for 81% of Alphabet's overall revenue.
It is reported that Google plans to release more than 20 AI-based products this year, and in the annual I/O event in May, Google will demonstrate artificial intelligence search chatbots.
At that time, the two will fight, and I don't know who can win.
Resources:
https://analyticsindiamag.com/openai-releases-paid-chatgpt-professional/