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OpenAI launches GPT-6 with interactive 'Intelligent UI'
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Why it matters
- →GPT-6 enables the generation of interactive UI components rather than just static text or images.
- →The feature is rolling out to over a billion users, testing mass adoption of generative interfaces.
- →It signals a shift in chatbot design from information delivery to functional tool creation.
OpenAI has released GPT-6 to paid ChatGPT users, introducing an 'Intelligent UI' that generates interactive visual elements like calculators and diagrams. The feature allows users to manipulate data directly within the chat interface, such as adjusting sliders for affordability estimates or clicking parts of a generated diagram. Free users will receive access starting tomorrow. This update positions OpenAI to compete with Google’s generative UI features in search by offering more dynamic, tool-like responses to complex queries.
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