I heard someone’s birthday is today? That’s right, it’s everyone’s favorite language model, a little one we like to call ChatGPT.
A year ago, OpenAI unleashed its big language model on an unsuspecting world. The company had no idea what awaited them.
In fact, it was a desperate move. OpenAI had hit technical hurdles on the road to GPT-4 to generate interest in the face of technical hurdles. The only real innovation behind ChatGPT’s initial release was adding a consumer-friendly interface; the technology under the hood.
It was almost identical to the software dating back to 2017. But what started as a Hail Mary became one of the biggest hits. stories in the history of technology, starting a revolution in the public perception of artificial intelligence.
And what a year it has been since then! Here’s a look back at ChatGPT’s biggest moments, with some comments from the AI itself about his favorite memories.