ChatGPT now lets users adjust warmth and enthusiasm levels, enabling AI responses to range from neutral and professional to friendly and expressive.

Gemini’s rapid rise—outpacing ChatGPT by 5x—highlights a major shift in the AI market. The changing pattern of Gemini vs ChatGPT user growth shows how integration and accessibility influence adoption.

OpenAI has triggered a “code red” to prioritize major improvements to ChatGPT, halting ad-related projects and redirecting efforts toward refining performance, speed, reliability, and core user experience as competition in AI intensifies.

OpenAI’s new Group Chats feature allows multiple users to collaborate with ChatGPT simultaneously, enabling real-time teamwork across regions. The pilot—currently available in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan—expands ChatGPT’s role from a personal AI assistant to a collaborative tool for productivity, education, and shared creativity.