OpenAI started on Monday opening ChatGPT for users without an account. He described the move as part of his mission to “make tools like ChatGPT widely available so people can experience the benefits of ai.” It also gives the company more training data (for those who don't opt out) and perhaps prompts more users to create accounts and sign up for higher access to GPT-4 instead of the previous free GPT-3.5 model. that users get.
I tried instant access, which, as advertised, allowed me to start a new GPT-3.5 thread without any login information. The chatbot standard “How can I help you today?” A screen appears with optional buttons to register or log in. Although I saw it today, OpenAI says it's rolling out access gradually, so check back later if you don't see the option yet.
OpenAI says it has added additional protections for users without an account, including blocking messages and generating images in more categories than logged in users. When asked for more information about what new categories it is blocking, an OpenAI spokesperson told me that while developing the feature, he considered how users disconnected from GPT-3.5 could introduce new threats.
The spokesperson added that the teams tasked with detecting and stopping abuse of their ai models have been involved in creating the new feature and will adjust accordingly if unexpected threats arise. Of course, it still blocks everything it does for logged in users, as detailed in its Moderation API.
You can opt out of receiving data training for your directions when you are not logged in. To do this, click the small question mark to the right of the text box, then select Settings and uncheck the “Improve model for everyone” option.
OpenAI says more than 100 million people in 185 countries use ChatGPT weekly. Those are staggering numbers for an 18-month service from a company that many people still hadn't heard of two years ago. Today's move gives those who are hesitant to create an account an incentive to try out the world-changing chatbot, boosting those numbers even further.
