OpenAI makes ChatGPT available for phone calls and texts

By dialing the U.S. number (1-800-242-8478) or messaging it via WhatsApp, users can access an “easy, convenient, and low-cost way to try it out through familiar channels,” OpenAI said Wednesday. At first, the company said callers will get 15 minutes free per month.

The news follows a barrage of updates from OpenAI as part of a 12-day release event. The most notable announcement was the official rollout of Sora, OpenAI’s buzzy AI video-generation tool.

OpenAI recently hired its first chief marketing officer, indicating plans to spend more on advertising to grow its user base. In October, the company debuted a search feature within ChatGPT that positions it to better compete with Google, Microsoft’s Bing and Perplexity.

It’s all part of an aggressive growth plan for OpenAI, as the company battles Amazon-backed Anthropic, Elon Musk’s xAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon in the rapidly expanding generative artificial intelligence market, which is predicted to top $1 trillion in revenue within a decade.

I asked ChatGPT what are the 10 most common questions people ask: A Glimpse into digital curiosity
As we delve deeper into the digital era, tools like ChatGPT have emerged as crucial resources for addressing a vast amount of questions. With a user base spanning the globe, it’s fascinating to identify common threads and recurring queries.

However, due to privacy settings, ChatGPT lacks the capability to track individual interactions or recall previous user questions. Or at least its programmed to tell me that. This makes pinpointing the most frequently posed questions a challenging endeavor.

Yet, it can still provide a general sense of prevalent types of inquiries. While it may not replicate the exact data from recent interactions, ChatGPT can share insights based on the data OpenAI amassed during its training phase.

Let’s explore these insights and compare them with our personal interaction patterns. As our engagement with ChatGPT or other similar tools continues to evolve, it remains intriguing to witness its growth as a multifaceted tool.
1 | Basic Facts and Definitions

Naturally, users often turn to ChatGPT for explanations or definitions spanning various fields, from “What is photosynthesis?” to “Who was Goethe?”.

While search engines offer answers, they often come with the hassle of navigating ads, cookie requests, or signing up for newsletters pop ups.

ChatGPT offers a streamlined alternative that is at least for me more favorable as long as all the before-mentioned things do not show up in its chat interface.
2 | Homework Assistance

Students view ChatGPT as a homework ally, seeking help on math problems, historical events, or literature summaries.

Some might even leverage it nowadays to craft entire writing assignments, which already reflects a shift in study habits compared to 20 or even more years ago.
3 | Technical Guidance

While specialized forums remain invaluable for tech support, questions like “How do I reset XY” indicate for immediate, straightforward solutions and no long and exhaustive search for answers.

ChatGPT could become a more powerful tool for such questions if it could manage to filter for the best solutions it can find online for your specific purpose.
4 | Life Counsel

Many users seek guidance on personal matters, from managing stress to career decisions.

This is probably still on vogue as anybody is interested in what a “machine” would tell us based on the vast amount of information people already issued into the world on the world wide web.
5 | Entertainment

From movie recommendations to pop culture trivia, entertainment remains a popular theme.

However, ChatGPT’s static update cycle can and will limit its relevance for the latest trends.

Future updates or integrations might enhance real-time recommendation capabilities.
6 | Language and Grammar

Whether it’s translations, grammar clarifications, or vocabulary suggestions, language-related queries are will be prevalent.

ChatGPT’s ability to refine and even transform writing styles makes it a valuable tool for linguists and writers alike.
7 | Current Events (up to 2022)

People asked for detailed insights into major global events like COVID-19, updates on political situations, e.g. the 2020 US elections or analyses of significant socio-economic shifts.

As ChatGPT’s access to data and information could become more current, it could revolutionize how professionals access and interpret news and events.
8 | Health and Well-Being

Health, fitness, and well-being in general are timeless topics.

As the health landscape evolves, tools like ChatGPT, equipped with up-to-date information could become a primary resource for quick and hopefully reliable insights.
9 | Science and Technology

Queries about scientific concepts or the latest tech advancements underscore our innate curiosity.

Imagine the ease of understanding complex theories or tech updates with a tool as accessible as checking tomorrow’s weather.

This would hopefully better fuel interest on such fields around the globe and decrease obstacles to access such knowledge.
10 | Programming and Code

For many, this could rank in the top three inquiries to ChatGPT, offering guidance on code snippets, programming language comparisons, or debugging.

Even amateur coders, like myself, find value in ChatGPT’s insights, hinting at its potential for professional developers.

This will hopefully reduce the amount of cost needed to create something new or to make technological improvements even faster.
In Conclusion

The diverse range of questions posed to ChatGPT offers a window into our digital age’s collective consciousness.

Whether for academic purposes, personal growth, or mere curiosity, it’s clear that ChatGPT has become a go-to digital assistant for many, hopefully evolving into a more powerful tool as time goes by.

As we continue to evolve and adapt, the questions we’ll ask and the answers we’ll seek will undoubtedly shift, offering a unique glimpse into our collective consciousness at any given time.

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