OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the viral AI chatbot, has been free to use since its launch in February of this year.
However, after two months of unlimited free use, OpenAI announced plans to monetize the chatbot. While users can still access the chatbot for free, those who pay a monthly subscription for “ChatGPT Plus” will be able to try out the updated version of ChatGPT powered by GPT-4.
The free version of ChatGPT will remain available until March 16th, 2023. After that date, users will need to pay for the “ChatGPT Plus” subscription in order to continue using the chatbot. The subscription will cost $9.99 per month and will give users access to the updated version of ChatGPT powered by GPT-4. This version of the chatbot will be more powerful and will be able to generate more natural and engaging conversations.
The subscription also comes with other benefits such as access to exclusive content and the ability to customize the chatbot’s responses. Users will also be able to save their conversations and share them with friends.
OpenAI hopes that the subscription model will help them to continue developing the chatbot and make it even more powerful. They also hope that the subscription model will help them to monetize the chatbot and make it more sustainable in the long run.
So, while the free version of ChatGPT will remain available until March 16th, 2023, those who want to take advantage of the updated version of the chatbot powered by GPT-4 will need to pay for the “ChatGPT Plus” subscription. The subscription will cost $9.99 per month and will give users access to exclusive content and the ability to customize the chatbot’s responses.