ChatGPT to Introduce Custom Personalities Enhancing User Interaction

OpenAI is reportedly enhancing ChatGPT with new custom personality traits, potentially transforming user interactions with the AI chatbot.

OpenAI is on the verge of introducing new features to the ‘Customize ChatGPT’ section, aiming to equip the chatbot with distinct personality traits. These traits, such as ‘Chatty’, ‘Skeptical’, and ‘Forward thinking’, are designed to tailor conversations more closely to user preferences. Screenshots shared on X.com by early users showcase these new options, indicating a possible update to the Custom Instructions UI.

Despite these developments, the availability of these features remains inconsistent among users, with some reporting their disappearance. This has led to speculation about whether the features were prematurely leaked or are being gradually rolled out.

Currently, users can customize ChatGPT’s responses through the website version by accessing the ‘Customize ChatGPT’ option under their account settings. This feature allows for the input of custom instructions in two boxes, enabling users to specify how they wish ChatGPT to respond. This customization capability demonstrates the potential for significantly altering the interaction dynamics with ChatGPT, as evidenced by playful experiments like instructing the AI to respond as if it were drunk.

While it’s uncertain whether OpenAI plans to expand these customization options or simply provide suggestions for existing ones, the potential for more personalized AI interactions is clear. OpenAI has yet to comment on these developments, leaving users and observers eager for more information.