{"id":18016,"date":"2023-06-06T03:46:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T03:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/history-of-chatgpt-timeline\/488370\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T03:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T03:46:17","slug":"history-of-chatgpt-a-timeline-of-the-meteoric-rise-of-generative-ai-chatbots-via-sejournal-kristileilani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketingnewsbox.com\/?p=18016","title":{"rendered":"History Of ChatGPT: A Timeline Of The Meteoric Rise Of Generative AI Chatbots via @sejournal, @kristileilani"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the end of 2022, OpenAI introduced the world to ChatGPT<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since its launch, ChatGPT hasn\u2019t shown significant signs of slowing down in developing new features or maintaining worldwide user interest.<\/p>\n

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Continue reading the history of ChatGPT with a timeline of developments, from OpenAI\u2019s earliest papers on generative models to acquiring 100 million users and 200 plugins.<\/p>\n

History Of ChatGPT: A Timeline Of Developments<\/h2>\n

June 16, 2016 \u2013 OpenAI published research on generative models, trained by collecting a vast amount of data in a specific domain, such as images, sentences, or sounds, and then teaching the model to generate similar data. (OpenAI<\/a>)<\/p>\n

September 19, 2019 \u2013 OpenAI published research on fine-tuning the GPT-2 language model with human preferences and feedback. (OpenAI<\/a>)<\/p>\n

January 27, 2022 \u2013 OpenAI published research on InstructGPT models, siblings of ChatGPT, that show improved instruction-following ability, reduced fabrication of facts, and decreased toxic output. (OpenAI<\/a>)<\/p>\n

November 30, 2022 \u2013 OpenAI introduced ChatGPT<\/a> using GPT-3.5 as a part of a free research preview.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February 1, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI announced ChatGPT Plus<\/a>, a premium subscription option for ChatGPT users offering less downtime and access to new features.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ChatGPT reached 100 million users faster than TikTok, which made the milestone in nine months, and Instagram, which made it in two and a half years. (Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n

February 7, 2023 \u2013 Microsoft announced ChatGPT-powered features were coming to Bing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 22, 2023 \u2013 Microsoft released AI-powered Bing chat<\/a> for preview on mobile.<\/p>\n

March 1, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI introduced the ChatGPT API<\/a> for developers to integrate ChatGPT-functionality in their applications. Early adopters included SnapChat\u2019s My AI<\/a>, Quizlet Q-Chat, Instacart, and Shop by Shopify.<\/p>\n

March 14, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI releases GPT-4<\/a> in ChatGPT and Bing, which promises better reliability, creativity, and problem-solving skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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March 14, 2023 \u2013 Anthropic launched Claude<\/a>, its ChatGPT alternative.<\/em><\/p>\n

March 20, 2023 \u2013 A major ChatGPT outage<\/a> affects all users for several hours.<\/p>\n

March 21, 2023 \u2013 Google launched Bard<\/a>, its ChatGPT alternative.<\/em><\/p>\n

March 23, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT plugin support<\/a>, including Browsing and Code Interpreter.<\/p>\n

March 31, 2023 \u2013 Italy banned ChatGPT<\/a> for collecting personal data and lacking age verification during registration for a system that can produce harmful content.<\/p>\n

April 23, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI released ChatGPT plugins, GPT-3.5 with browsing, and GPT-4 with browsing<\/a> in ALPHA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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April 25, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI added new ChatGPT data controls<\/a> that allow users to choose which conversations OpenAI includes in training data for future GPT models.<\/p>\n

April 28, 2023 \u2013 The Italian Garante released a statement that OpenAI met its demands and that ChatGPT service could resume in Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 15 \u2013 2023 \u2013 OpenAI launched the ChatGPT iOS app<\/a>, allowing users to access GPT-3.5 for free. ChatGPT Plus users can switch between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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May 16, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appears in a Senate subcommittee hearing on the  Oversight of AI<\/a>, where he discusses the need for AI regulation that doesn\u2019t slow innovation.<\/p>\n

May 23, 2023 \u2013 Microsoft announced that Bing would power ChatGPT web browsing<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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May 24, 2023 \u2013 Pew Research Center released data from a ChatGPT usage survey<\/a> showing that only 59% of American adults know about ChatGPT, while only 14% have tried it.<\/p>\n

May 25, 2023 \u2013 OpenAI, Inc. launched a program to award ten $100,000 grants to researchers to develop a democratic system for determining AI rules. (OpenAI<\/a>)<\/p>\n

May 31, 2023 \u2013 ChatGPT Plus users can now access over 200 ChatGPT plugins<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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June 1, 2023 \u2013 ChatGPT traffic surpasses competing generative AI chatbots in May. (Similarweb Pro<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The Future Of ChatGPT And Alternative Generative AI Chatbots<\/h2>\n

What does the future of ChatGPT have in store? That depends on many factors, including the following.<\/p>\n