Topic: custom instructions

  • Unlock ChatGPT-5's Hidden Power: 5 Must-Enable Settings

    Unlock ChatGPT-5's Hidden Power: 5 Must-Enable Settings

    Customizing settings like Voice Mode and Memory Mode can significantly improve ChatGPT's usability by enabling hands-free interaction and personalized responses based on past conversations. Features such as Custom Instructions allow users to define the AI's tone and style, while Advanced Model Sw...

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  • Sam Altman Celebrates ChatGPT's New Em Dash Formatting

    Sam Altman Celebrates ChatGPT's New Em Dash Formatting

    The em dash has historically been a telltale sign of AI-generated text, though it is also commonly overused by human writers. OpenAI recently updated ChatGPT to follow user instructions to avoid em dashes, coinciding with the release of the GPT-5.1 model and sparking mixed reactions from users. T...

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  • ChatGPT's New Personalization Hub Sparks User Backlash

    ChatGPT's New Personalization Hub Sparks User Backlash

    OpenAI has introduced a new personalization hub for ChatGPT, allowing users to customize the AI's tone and interaction style through predefined personalities or custom instructions. The update includes options to set nicknames, professions, and interests, aiming to make conversations more natural...

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  • ChatGPT's New Project Feature: Organize Your Chats for Free

    ChatGPT's New Project Feature: Organize Your Chats for Free

    OpenAI has made its Projects feature available to free users, allowing them to organize chats into structured, customizable workspaces instead of a linear sidebar. Projects enable users to group related conversations, upload supporting files, and set custom instructions, improving clarity and eff...

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  • GPT-5.1 Launches With Superior Instruction Following

    GPT-5.1 Launches With Superior Instruction Following

    OpenAI has launched the GPT-5.1 series with two new models, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, offering enhanced conversational interactions and reasoning abilities, initially available to paying subscribers. The models feature improved instruction following, adaptive reasoning for complex que...

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  • ChatGPT Voice Mode's Accuracy Problem: What You Need to Know

    ChatGPT Voice Mode's Accuracy Problem: What You Need to Know

    ChatGPT's voice mode prioritizes conversational speed over accuracy, leading to more factual errors and imaginative responses than its text version. Testing revealed the voice interface often provides incorrect details on simple topics and admits to rushing responses, bypassing its usual delibera...

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  • GPT-5.1 Upgrade: How ChatGPT Gets Warmer and Smarter

    GPT-5.1 Upgrade: How ChatGPT Gets Warmer and Smarter

    GPT-5.1 introduces two new models—Instant for quick, warm everyday interactions and Thinking for complex, in-depth analysis—enhancing conversational quality and adaptability. The update expands customization with selectable personality tones, adjustable response characteristics, and improved unde...

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