ChatGPT Plus, a subscription service to access OpenAI’s text AI, is now available in India. ChatGPT Plus introduces GPT-4, an improved AI model that OpenAI launched earlier this week.
The paid tier gives customers early access to new features, including GPT-4. Introduced in the US in February, ChatGPT Plus is available for a $20 per month subscription after being in early preview for several weeks. The subscription allows the customer to use ChatGPT even during peak usage hours, receive faster responses and priority access to new features and improvements.
OpenAI also continues to offer a free version of ChatGPT, albeit with a few limitations, on its website. If you don’t want to pay for access, you can still enjoy the ChatGPT experience through the Bing search engine.
OpenAI initially had a waiting list for access to ChatGPT Plus. However, soon after the launch, the startup made the subscription service available to all users. The service aims to help OpenAI monetize ChatGPT, which has gone viral and gained mass traction in recent months for its AI-powered conversational experience.
Understandably, ChatGPT has also faced some controversy and barriers due to its nature and the complexity of human-like responses that can be deceptive. Its advanced text-to-speech capabilities have certainly attracted the masses and even attracted early OpenAI adopter Microsoft to integrate the experience into its services. Competitors including Baidu and Google have also started building similar conversational AI experiences.