OpenAI launches "custom instructions" for ChatGPT so users don't have to repeat themselves on every prompt

The new feature is now available in beta for Plus users outside the EU and UK, with a full rollout expected in the coming weeks.

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OpenAI announced the beta launch of "Custom Instructions" for ChatGPT on July 20. This highly requested feature will allow users to create a preface for their prompts containing instructions for the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to consider before responding to queries.

According to a company blog post, the feature works across prompts and sessions and includes plugin support. As is usually the case, OpenAI is launching the new feature in beta, citing the increased potential for unexpected results:

"Especially during the beta period, ChatGPT does not always interpret custom instructions perfectly: it can sometimes ignore instructions or apply them when it is not intended."

This feature represents an important step in the company's efforts to develop ChatGPT in a method that maintains security guardrails while allowing it to "effectively reflect the diverse contexts and unique needs of each person".

Custom instructions are currently available in beta for ChatGPT Plus subscribers outside of the UK and EU. The feature will be rolled out to all users in "the coming weeks".

Introducing Custom Instructions! This feature allows you to give ChatGPT any custom requests or context you want to apply to each conversation. Custom instructions are currently available for Plus users, and we plan to roll them out to all users soon! https://t.co/fVIM9GeYk2

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— OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 20, 2023

The custom instructions feature could be a game-changer for users running complex prompts. In the crypto world, this could save countless hours of work by allowing users to enter their query parameters once across multiple prompts.

Merchants could, for example...