ChatGPT in 2025: What You Need to Know

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s flagship chatbot, now reaches over 300 million weekly users, cementing its position as a global AI leader. Launched in 2022, it has evolved rapidly, integrating advanced voice, image, and video capabilities.

Key Updates

• GPT-4o: The latest flagship model supports text, image, voice, and live video input/output.

• New Features:

  • Deep Research for automated web-based reports.

  • Study Together for collaborative learning.

  • Image editing and smarter voice assistants in mobile apps.

• Coming Soon: An AI-powered browser and an open-weight model (currently under safety review).

  
  

Challenges

• Leadership exits: Key figures like Ilya Sutskever and Mira Murati have departed.

• Legal heat:

  • Copyright lawsuits from authors and media.

  • Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI’s for-profit shift.

  • Pressure from regulators on safety and transparency.

    
    

The Road Ahead

OpenAI is investing heavily in infrastructure and is rumored to be raising one of the largest funding rounds in tech history. With growing influence across education, productivity, and consumer apps (like Apple Intelligence), ChatGPT’s journey is redefining how AI integrates into daily life.

Source - TechCrunch