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JE Technology Desk: OpenAI, the company that grabbed eyeballs after announcing ChatGPT, has now introduced custom instructions for the AI model. It will let users share inputs they want the model to consider while framing the response. While the model accepted these instructions even before this feature, this will allow users to skip entering the same prompt repeatedly and add core points that the model will remember in future responses.

It is rolling out in Beta for Plus users, and all users will be covered soon. ChatGPT will consider the peculiar details (such as pros and cons in a table format) in future responses, the company highlights. It will let users "add preferences or requirements" to which they want the language model to remember in its memory.

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"For example, a teacher crafting a lesson plan no longer has to repeat that they're teaching 3rd grade science. A developer preferring efficient code in a language that's not Python – they can say it once, and it's understood. Grocery shopping for a big family becomes easier, with the model accounting for 6 servings in the grocery list," OpenAI said in a blog post. Plus, this will also work with plugins.

Considering it will be a beta trial, the company highlights that the model might not always understand instructions and include them in its responses. Moreover, the information from custom instructions will be used to improve performance, the blog notes. However, a user can disable this from the data controls option.

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ChatGPT Custom Instructions: Availability

ChatGPT Plus users can enrol for the beta program of custom instructions on the web and iOS to try it out. Here's a step-by-step guide to activate the feature.

Web

Step 1: Click on your profile name

Step 2: Head to 'Settings'

Step 3: Click on 'Beta features'

Step 4: Activate 'Custom instructions'

They will appear in the menu once the user clicks on the name after this.

iOS

Step 1: Head to 'Settings'

Step 2: Tap on 'New Features'

Step 3: Toggle on 'Custom instructions'

They will also appear in the settings after activation.

A reader must note that custom instructions are not available in the US and UK at the moment. As for some background, the model currently runs on powerful GPT-4 model. You can read more on this here.