ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
Since launching in November 2022, ChatGPT has exploded to 300 million+ weekly users, evolving from text prompts to multimodal AI with GPT-4o, voice, video and browsing. In 2024, OpenAI partnered with Apple, released the Sora text-to-video model and weathered exec departures and lawsuits. In 2025 it rolled out GPT-5 with Auto/Fast/Thinking modes, ChatGPT Enterprise at $1 for U.S. agencies, open-source models and general-purpose agents. New features like Study Mode, meeting recording, GitHub connectors and an image library boost productivity. With 700 million users, data-center expansion and major funding plans, OpenAI races to stay ahead amid mounting competition and regulation.
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