ChatGPT essentially kicked off the generative AI craze. Since then, an array of other AI chatbots have popped up. But rather than rest on its laurels, ChatGPT continues to grow and innovate.
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In just the past couple of months, OpenAI has introduced several new skills that show why its AI is still the king of the chatbots. Here are three of the latest and coolest new features.
1. Remember a previous conversation
Want to reference a previous conversation you had with ChatGPT? Yep, you can do just that, though you’ll need a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription. To get started, sign in to the ChatGPT website, click your profile icon in the upper right, and select Settings. In the Settings window, select Personalization and then turn on the switch for “Reference chat history.”
You can also set this up in the ChatGPT app. To do so, swipe to the right from the main screen, tap your profile icon, select Personalization, and then turn on the switch for “Reference chat history.”
Head to the main ChatGPT chat screen. Ask ChatGPT if it remembers a previous conversation based on the topic you discussed. For example, I asked it if it remembered a conversation we had about the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. The AI confirmed that it did and asked if I wanted to explore more about the topic.
I asked it if visitors to the Palace of Versailles could check out the room where the treaty was signed. In response, ChatGPT told me that the Hall of Mirrors, where the treaty was signed, is available for visitors. It then asked if I wanted help planning a visit or tips for getting tickets and navigating the palace. I requested more information on planning a visit to the palace and continued the conversation along that theme.
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2. Accurately identify the location of a photo
You found a photo in your photo library but don’t remember the location or setting where you snapped it. That’s another challenge that ChatGPT can tackle, at least if you’re a paid subscriber. Available with ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team plans, ChatGPT’s latest o3 and o4-mini models use advanced reasoning to tell you where a photo was taken. Though other AIs can provide general location info, ChatGPT’s results are more accurate and detailed.
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You can try this at the ChatGPT website or in the mobile app. At the main chat screen at either the site or in the app, click or tap the name of the current model and change it to o3 or o4-mini. On the website, click the plus icon and select “Upload from computer.” In the mobile app, tap the plus icon and select Photos. From your photo library, select a photo for which you want to learn the location. At the prompt, type something like “Where was this photo taken?”
ChatGPT analyzes the photo, consults a variety of online sources, and then pinpoints the location. The AI may also provide details to explain how it arrived at its answer.
I asked ChatGPT to identify the locations for several different photos, including a trail up Mount Vesuvius, an exhibit at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk in Connecticut, Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck playing at the 2009 Newport Jazz Festival, a popular Halloween costume shop in the Bronx, a Tibetan monastery in New York, and a knight on a horse at a Renaissance festival.
With some photos, the AI found the answer right away. With other photos, it had to analyze every element as it searched for clues to help identify its location. For photos that were hard to nail, ChatGPT told me what it was analyzing and how it was consulting the web each step of the way, providing a fascinating look into its “thinking.”
How did it fare? The AI nailed most of the locations but was stumped by the exhibit at the Maritime Aquarium and the Halloween costume shop in the Bronx. Those were photos that could’ve been taken at other locations, so even here, I give ChatGPT an A for effort.
3. Organize a library to store your images
You may use ChatGPT to create different types of images. And maybe you’d like to view or edit one of those images, but you can’t easily find the associated conversation. No problem. The AI now offers a library to store your AI-generated images. Available to free and paid users both on the website and in the mobile app, the library provides an easy way to view, edit, download, and share any image.
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To try this out, ask ChatGPT to create a few images if you don’t already have some. Then select the Library on the left sidebar. You’ll see all the generated images.
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