ChatGPT bot 'for professional use' on the way

The professional model will come with a fee and be faster than the free version, which will remain available, the company said. — Image by pch.vector on Freepik

SAN FRANCISCO: Hot startup OpenAI on Wednesday initiated a waitlist for a professional and paid version of its software ChatGPT, which has sparked debate about artificial intelligence and the future of work.

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman teased an upcoming version of ChatGPT "geared for professional use" as media reports swirled that Microsoft plans to invest US$10bil (RM43.7bil) in the startup.