OpenAI recently launched a new feature — ChatGPT Pulse, an active experience designed to provide users with personalized, research-based daily updates. This feature is currently in preview on mobile devices and is available only to Pro users who pay $200 per month. The design concept of Pulse is to integrate the user's chat history, feedback, and interactions with connected apps (such as calendars and email) to create a context-aware assistant, rather than a simple request-driven tool.
Every day, Pulse performs in-depth research in the background, analyzing user signals. These signals include recent conversations, long-term interests, user feedback, and data from connected apps when permitted. The generated content is presented in visually appealing cards that are easy to quickly scan, rather than a traditional endless stream of information, allowing users to quickly view important information or dive deeper into specific content. For example, a user may receive travel-related suggestions based on their calendar events.
In terms of data sources and user control, the integration features of Pulse are disabled by default and can be adjusted at any time. Once enabled, Pulse can use information from Gmail and Google Calendar to provide more targeted card content for users, such as meeting preparation and schedule reminders. OpenAI emphasizes that this is a user-level personalization setting, and users can manage connected accounts and memories within the app.
Currently, Pulse is being gradually rolled out in the ChatGPT mobile app to Pro users. OpenAI said it plans to expand to Plus users after optimizing the product and improving efficiency. The initial launch of this new feature is mainly due to cost considerations, so it is first made available to Pro users.
OpenAI views Pulse as an important step toward more intelligent assistant capabilities. In the future, this feature will be able to automatically track user goals and proactively push updates. Unlike previous chat modes, Pulse can reason more deeply about the user's status and schedule, thereby enhancing the user experience. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on social media that Pulse is one of his favorite features so far and pointed out that the feature will continue to be optimized based on the user's interests and recent conversations.
Pulse has a clear competitive advantage in the "daily briefing" field, as it provides personalized information based on the user's real-time situation, rather than generic news headlines. This change also pushes ChatGPT towards a more comprehensive assistant role, making it play a more important role in the user's daily life.
Key points:
- 📅 ChatGPT Pulse provides personalized daily updates for Pro users, integrating chat history and connected apps.
- 🔐 Users can manually control the activation and deactivation of integration features, ensuring privacy and personalization settings.
- 🚀 OpenAI plans to expand Pulse to more users after optimization, enhancing the proactive nature of the assistant features.
