ChatGPT just got a lot less annoying to work with thanks to this new feature
OpenAI has introduced a new feature to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT that will allow the bot to properly remember your preferences and provide more personalized responses.
With the new update, youâll be able to input âcustom instructionsâ per request, and the chatbot will then ârememberâ those instructions in further conversations.
The announcement from OpenAI comes as a response to user feedback, with the company stating that âweâve deepened our understanding of the essential role steerability plays in enabling our models to effectively reflect the diverse contexts and unique needs of each personâ.
So what difference does the new feature actually make? The examples given to us by OpenAI paint a good picture of how the update could improve user experience with the chatbot. Say youâre a teacher, looking to make a lesson plan for your 3rd-graders. Rather than having to continuously state this with each new conversation, a custom instruction set means the bot can give age-specific recommendations without having to be reminded.Â
If you use ChatGPT quite often, youâll know how frustrating and often time-consuming it can be to repeatedly remind the bot of your prompt parameters. If youâre using the chatbot for work, school, or just as a daily assistant, setting custom inputs will save a lot of time and frustration.Â
Do keep in mind that, as it stands, the feature is exclusive to Plus subscribers for the time being – though it hopefully wonât be long until we see it rolled out to all users across the platform.Â
If you are a Plus subscriber and youâd like to give it a go, just head over to the âBeta featuresâ section of the settings on the ChatGPT website and enable âCustom instructionsâ. Presto, you’re ready for the bot to remember your specifications!