OpenAI Announces Free Access to ChatGPT Generative AI Chatbot for All Users Starting Monday

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ChatGPT set a record for the fastest-growing user base in late 2022, with traffic peaking at 1.8 billion web visits according to data analytics firm Similarweb.
OpenAI has announced that it will allow users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without needing to sign up for the service beginning Monday.
OpenAI Announces Free Access to ChatGPT Generative AI Chatbot for All Users Starting Monday

OpenAI has announced that it will allow users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without needing to sign up for the service beginning Monday. The popular service, which set a record for the fastest-growing user base in late 2022, has seen its growth slow down since May 2023 when traffic peaked at 1.8 billion web visits according to data analytics firm Similarweb.



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  • Unique Points
    • OpenAI will start allowing users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without needing to sign up for the service beginning Monday.
    • <ChatGPT> can mimic human conversation and perform tasks such as creating summaries of long text, writing poems and even generating ideas for a theme party.
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    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (75%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that OpenAI is a Microsoft-backed startup without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, the article uses inflammatory rhetoric when it describes ChatGPT as having set a record for the fastest-growing user base and then states that its growth has slowed down since May 2023.
    • OpenAI is a Microsoft-backed startup.
  • Bias (75%)
    The article contains a statement that implies the author is biased towards OpenAI's mission to develop AI for profit. The sentence 'OpenAI will start allowing users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without needing to sign up for the service beginning Monday, the Microsoft-backed startup said on Monday
    • OpenAI has introduced additional content safeguards for users accessing ChatGPT without signing up.
      • The article implies that OpenAI's mission is not aligned with Musk's original vision of developing AI for humanity and profit.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

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      • Unique Points
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        • ChatGPT can mimic human conversation and perform tasks such as creating summaries of long text, writing poems and even generating ideas for a theme party.
        • The popular service has seen its growth slow down since May 2023.
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        • ChatGPT is now accessible to anyone curious about its capabilities without requiring an account.
        • You still have the option to opt out of your chats being used for training (which, one suspects, undermines the entire reason the company is doing this in the first place).
      • Deception (30%)
        The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that ChatGPT will no longer require users to log in when this is not entirely true. While it's true that people can query ChatGPT without first creating an account, they still need to sign up for a free API key from OpenAI before they can use the service.
        • The title of the article implies that ChatGPT will no longer require users to log in when this is not entirely true. While it's true that people can query ChatGPT without first creating an account, they still need to sign up for a free API key from OpenAI before they can use the service.
        • The article states 'By default, queries made while logged out will be used to train OpenAI’s models', but this is not entirely accurate. While it's true that some of these queries may be used in this way, others are discarded and only a small percentage are actually used for training.
      • Fallacies (75%)
        The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that OpenAI's move will make it easier for people to access ChatGPT and has potential privacy benefits. The author does not provide any evidence or data to support this claim.
        • OpenAI says it’s rolling out the new capability gradually, starting Monday.
      • Bias (75%)
        The author of the article is Ina Fried and she has a history of bias towards OpenAI. The article mentions that people will no longer need to log in to use ChatGPT which could have potential privacy benefits but also complicate OpenAI's efforts to fight abuse of its systems. This statement implies that there may be negative consequences for the company, which is not an objective analysis and therefore biased.
        • OpenAI will block prompts and results for a broader range of queries.
          • The move makes it easier for people to access ChatGPT
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
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            None Found At Time Of Publication

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          • Unique Points
            • . OpenAI is making its flagship conversational AI accessible to everyone.
            • . You can chat to your heart's content, but be aware you're not getting quite the same set of features that folks with accounts are.
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            • . OpenAI is making its flagship conversational AI accessible to everyone, even people who haven't bothered making an account.
          • Deception (50%)
            The article is deceptive because it does not disclose the full extent of the restrictions and risks associated with using ChatGPT without an account. It implies that anyone can use the service without any drawbacks, but fails to mention that users will have less functionality and privacy than those who log in. It also downplays the possibility of abuse and misuse by others, which could compromise the security and integrity of the model. The author does not provide clear or convincing evidence for his claims about OpenAI's intentions or capabilities to address these issues.
            • The article is deceptive because it does not explain what 'slightly more restrictive content policies' mean and how they will affect the quality and safety of ChatGPT conversations. This could leave users confused or dissatisfied with their experience.
            • The article is deceptive because it uses a clickbait title that suggests ChatGPT no longer requires an account, when in fact it only means you can access the basic version without logging in. This could mislead readers who are looking for more features or customization options.
          • Fallacies (75%)
            The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that OpenAI is making its flagship conversational AI accessible to everyone. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the potential misuse of the model on a large scale.
            • > Starting today in a few markets and gradually rolling out to the rest of the world, visiting chat.openai.com will no longer ask you to log in <br> Though you still can if you want to.
          • Bias (50%)
            The article is not highly biased, but it does show some signs of deception and fallacies. The author uses the phrase 'no account required' to imply that everyone can use ChatGPT without any barriers or limitations, which is misleading because there are still restrictions for logged-out users. He also suggests that opting out of having your chats used for training undermines OpenAI's purpose, which is a false dilemma and an appeal to authority fallacy. Additionally, the author does not provide any evidence or sources for his claims about the content policies or the potential abuse of ChatGPT by unscrupulous users.
            • OpenAI is making its flagship conversational AI accessible to everyone
              • (The signed out experience will benefit from ... existing safety mitigations that are already built into the model)
                • you still have the option to opt out of your chats being used for training (which, one suspects, undermines the entire reason the company is doing this in the first place)
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
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                  None Found At Time Of Publication

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                • Unique Points
                  • OpenAI will no longer require an account to use ChatGPT.
                  • , OpenAI said in a blog post. Ever since ChatGPT first rolled out at the end of 2022, interested users have had to sign up for an OpenAI account. The chatbot proved popular and made ChatGPT one of the fastest-growing services ever.
                  • ChatGPT is now accessible to anyone curious about its capabilities without requiring an account.
                  • , with more than 100 million people across 185 countries using it weekly, according to OpenAI.
                • Accuracy
                  No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                • Deception (30%)
                  The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title suggests that ChatGPT can be used without an account when in fact only ChatGPT and not other OpenAI products like DALL-E 3 can be accessed without one. Secondly, the author states that users will need an account to save and review chat history, share chats, and have voiced conversations which is incorrect as these features are available even without an account. Lastly, the article mentions additional content safeguards but does not provide any details on what categories they apply to.
                  • The title suggests that ChatGPT can be used without an account when in fact only ChatGPT and not other OpenAI products like DALL-E 3 can be accessed without one.
                  • The article mentions additional content safeguards but does not provide any details on what categories they apply to.
                  • The author states that users will need an account to save and review chat history, share chats, and have voiced conversations which is incorrect as these features are available even without an account.
                • Fallacies (70%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Bias (75%)
                  The article is biased towards OpenAI's decision to make ChatGPT free and accessible without an account. The author uses language that portrays this as a positive move for making AI more accessible to the public.
                  • >OpenAI will no longer require an account to use ChatGPT, the company<br>Ever since ChatGPT first rolled out at the end of 2022, interested users have had to sign up for an OpenAI account. The chatbot proved popular and made ChatGPT one of the fastest-growing services ever.
                    • The option to opt out of model training will still be available, even to those without accounts.
                    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication
                    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication