OpenAI Temporarily Suspends ChatGPT Plus Sign-ups due to Surge in Usage, Plans Development of GPT-5
OpenAI has announced a temporary suspension of new sign-ups for their ChatGPT Plus service. The decision comes in response to a significant surge in usage following OpenAI’s DevDay event. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, acknowledged the surge in a recent post, stating that it has exceeded their capacity and they want to ensure that everyone has a great experience.
During this temporary pause, users can still sign up within the app to receive notifications about the reopening of subscriptions. This will allow them to stay informed and gain access to the enhanced features of ChatGPT Plus as soon as availability resumes.
It’s worth noting that ChatGPT has experienced periodic outages lately, presumably due to a surge in traffic that could indicate a possible DDoS attack. OpenAI is actively investigating this matter to ensure the stability and security of their service.
This surge in demand for ChatGPT can be attributed to the introduction of GPTs at OpenAI’s DevDay conference. These GPTs allow anyone to build their own GPT without the need for coding, and there are already over 5,000 available. The latest release, GPT-4 Turbo, has been well-received by users.
In addition to the temporary sign-up suspension and the investigation into the outages, OpenAI is also working on the development of GPT-5. According to Sam Altman, the training process for GPT-5 will require a larger volume of data. This data will be sourced from a combination of publicly accessible datasets and exclusive datasets from private companies.
While GPT-5 is expected to be more advanced than its predecessors, Altman acknowledges the technical challenge of predicting its exact capabilities and skills. OpenAI is also seeking additional financial support from their major investor, Microsoft, to fulfill their vision of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).
OpenAI’s decision to temporarily suspend ChatGPT Plus sign-ups demonstrates their commitment to ensuring a high-quality user experience. By developing GPT-5 and seeking additional resources, they aim to further improve their AI models and push the boundaries of natural language processing. Users can look forward to the reopening of ChatGPT Plus subscriptions, which will grant access to an even more powerful and capable AI language model.
