Artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced the release of its highly anticipated ChatGPT app for Android devices.
Announcing ChatGPT for Android! The app will be released to users next week and you can pre-order it from the Google Play Store starting today:
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 21, 2023
The application is scheduled to launch soon, with pre-registration now available on the Google Play Store.
Google Play Store screenshot, July 2023
The Google Play Store allows app developers like OpenAI to build anticipation for an app’s launch with a pre-registration three to six weeks before the launch date.
ChatGPT Android App Features
The official ChatGPT Android app is designed to provide users with a number of features that harness the power of OpenAI’s state-of-the-art AI capabilities.
The free app enables synchronization of user history across multiple devices and provides users with the latest OpenAI model enhancements.
The ChatGPT app for Android aims to revolutionize the way users interact with AI by providing instant responses, personalized advice and creative inspiration at the touch of a button.
It also promises learning opportunities and provides professional input in various fields.
Google Play Store screenshot, July 2023
OpenAI application data collection
As an integral part of its application deployment, OpenAI has addressed data security issues by describing how it collects, shares and manages user data.
Within the app’s data security information, OpenAI emphasized that the ChatGPT Android app does not share user data with third parties.
The application is reported to collect various types of data. This includes an approximate location, the user’s name, email address, phone number, and details about the user’s in-app messages and interactions.
It also collects information about application performance, such as error logs and diagnostic data.
OpenAI has outlined the privacy practices followed by the ChatGPT app, which include data encryption in transit to ensure secure data transfer. In addition, OpenAI provides a method for users to request data deletion.
The ChatGPT app and future AI developments from Apple and Google
OpenAI is looking to captivate millions of users worldwide with this release, with the ChatGPT app already gaining significant attention.
More than 10.6 thousand users of the ChatGPT app in the App Store gave it an average of 4.4 out of five stars. The best charts show that it is one of the top five productivity applications for iPhone.
It might be one of the most popular AI chatbots right now. But what happens when Apple develops generative AI that integrates into its operating system?
Will people continue to download apps like ChatGPT if effective AI is built into their devices at launch? It will probably depend on which company has the most reliable and accurate AI tool.
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