What is ChatGPT-4 and how to use it right now: Everything you need to know

OpenAI says it has spent the past six months making the new software safer. It claims ChatGPT-4 is more accurate, creative and collaborative than the previous iteration, ChatGPT-3.5, and "40% more likely” to produce factual responses. — AFP

It’s been a mere four months since artificial intelligence company OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT and – not to overstate its importance – changed the world forever. In just 15 short weeks, it has sparked doomsday predictions in global job markets, disrupted education systems and drawn millions of users, from big banks to app developers.

But now it’s goodbye to ChatGPT and hello ChatGPT-4 – an even more powerful tool, sure to send even bigger ripples across the world. So what is GPT-4, how powerful is it, and how can you use it? Here’s everything you need to know: