OpenAI Announces ChatGPT App for Mac, GPT-4 for Free, and More

[MacRumors]

At its Spring Update event, OpenAI announced that it will be releasing a desktop app for the Mac, as seen in the screenshot below. The app will be rolling out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers starting today, ahead of a wider launch "in the coming weeks."

"With a simple keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), you can instantly ask ChatGPT a question," OpenAI's press release says. In addition, Voice Mode will allow you to have voice conversations with ChatGPT directly from your Mac.

OpenAI already offers ChatGPT apps for the iPhone and iPad, and it plans to release a Windows version of the desktop app later this year.

OpenAI is also making some updates to ChatGPT's web interface, introducing a new home screen, a redesigned message layout, and more. The new look is "designed to be friendlier and more conversational," the company said.

OpenAI also announced that it will be making its all-new GPT-4o large language model available for free, meaning that no ChatGPT Plus subscription will be required to use it. OpenAI says GPT-4o provides "GPT-4-level intelligence," but is "much faster and improves on its capabilities across text, voice, and vision." Until now, users without a ChatGPT Plus subscription have been limited to the older GPT-3.5 model.

It was recently reported that Apple is in the final stages of discussions with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT on the iPhone starting with iOS 18, which is expected to be unveiled at Apple's annual developers conference WWDC next month. iOS 18 is also rumored to feature many new on-device AI features from Apple directly.

A replay of the Spring Update event is available on YouTube.

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[truthsteve]

this is what Siri should have been from the beginning.

 

[Paradoxally]

No wonder Apple is holding talks with OpenAI. No one else is on their level.

 

[dominiongamma]

this is what Siri should have been from the beginning.

No one asked for Siri, wish they would get rid of it and the Ai trash off phones, including Apple

 

[filmantopia]

If Open AI's amazing announcements today are suggestive of Siri's upcoming enhancements, the future is looking bright for Siri.

 

[Paradoxally]

No one asked for Siri, wish they would get rid of it and the Ai trash off phones, including Apple

AI is the future. Get used to it.

 

[Razorpit]

this is what Siri should have been from the beginning.

Lets not get crazy. Anytime Siri turns off ALL my lights when I say, "Hey Siri, good night." is a win in my book.

 

[jz0309]

An app that I will not download for sure.

And they promised “magic” - don’t see anything “magic” in this …

 

[satchmo]

Hmm...is this desktop app a Mac only? In other words, no future Windows version coming?

If so, maybe it's a precursor to Apple announcing the purchase of OpenAI at WWDC.

Edit: Windows available.

 

[Paradoxally]

Hmm...is this desktop app a Mac only? In other words, no future Windows version coming?

If so, maybe it's a precursor to Apple announcing the purchase of OpenAI at WWDC.

No. They said Windows is coming later.

 

[vipergts2207]

No one asked for Siri, wish they would get rid of it and the Ai trash off phones, including Apple

You don't have to use it if you'd like to remain a Luddite.

 

[bencordes]

Pretty clear this means OpenAI declined Apple's offers to integrate and are instead forging their own separate path.

 

[symphony]

It feels like ChatGPT gotten stupid recently. Hopefully it’s downloadable outside the Mac App Store.

 

[theboyfrombonao]

When i hear or see the word AI the first thing i think about is Jarvis & Vision

 

[ipedro]

If Siri can’t match this in its AI unveiling at WWDC, I’ll come out and say it: Apple is in serious trouble.

Pedro Marques | Toronto (@ipedro) on Threads

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o This is the most incredible AI demo I've ever seen – just mind blowing. And it's not just a feature sizzle reel, this stuff is actually useful in day to day life. Look, if Siri can't match this in its AI upgrade unveiling at WWDC, Apple is in serious trouble. Former Apple...

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Smartphones have plateaued. After close to two decades, the iPhone and its competitors have gone into a maintenance cadence with minor iterations. There isn’t a lot to differentiate smartphones anymore so it’s the user experience that will do that. If Siri is as dumb as bricks against this, the iPhone cant compete. It's that simple.

A reminder that former Apple Chief Designer Jony Ive who helped Steve Jobs revive Apple with the iMac has partnered with openAI to design its own hardware. Buckle up.

 

[Abobrek]

If Open AI's amazing announcements today are suggestive of Siri's upcoming enhancements, the future is looking bright for Siri.

If true, so much for privacy. OpenAI would be processing all of the Siri requests. Ever wonder why governments disallow use of Chat GPT?

 

[J Ham]

If only they specified how to download the app

 

[CrysisDeu]

Where do I get the mac app?

 

[TruthWatcher412]

Will the free tier be getting ChatGPT that has real time internet access? Currently still only get data up to 2022.

 

[Abobrek]

Let’s not get crazy. Anytime Siri turns off ALL my lights when I say, "Hey Siri, good night." is a win in my book.

LOL. 😂

 

[Queues]

I'm a little confused -- does that mean ChatGPT Plus is going away? Surely they wouldn't remove their paid tier...

 

[Think|Different]

Cool but literally none of this is available now. And I have +!

 

[t0rqx]

Dont get too excited because it is free. Google was free too.

 

[swiftapplefan]

Ok, I'm starting to get excited for DubDub24. Let's hope Apple's AI talk will come to fruition, but OpenAI focusing so much on Apple Platforms (Apps) is a pretty strong indicator...

 

[Serqetry]

I'm a little confused -- does that mean ChatGPT Plus is going away? Surely they wouldn't remove their paid tier...

Yeah I don't understand what's going on with that. Why would they elevate free access to what the Plus service is, unless they were going to make Plus even better?