ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface — SkimNews
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- OpenAI launched "Intelligent UI" on Wednesday alongside the new GPT-6 model, integrating interactive visuals — tappable buttons, customized calculators, interactive charts, and editable graphs — into ChatGPT conversations
- Intelligent UI targets making "learning complex topics easier," per OpenAI, with product manager Aarush Selvan saying "the most helpful answers aren't just text"
- ChatGPT demonstrated the feature by generating diagrams explaining how an airplane wing produces lift, bicycle mechanics, recipe visuals, a multi-day hiking map, and a personal savings calculator
- The rollout begins Wednesday for Pro, Plus, Business, and Enterprise users, with free and lower-cost Go tier users getting access on Thursday
- Users can customize the experience and dial back visuals in ChatGPT's responses if they prefer less visual interactivity
Why it matters: OpenAI is repositioning ChatGPT from a text-first chatbot toward an interactive, app-building surface — a shift designed to broaden its appeal beyond users comfortable with pure prose. The one-day tier-staggered rollout lets OpenAI test the visual-heavy interface with paying subscribers before exposing free users, giving the company a built-in friction buffer if the feature underperforms.
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