OpenAI has launched “Your Year with ChatGPT,” a personalized recap of users’ interactions with the AI chatbot over the past year. This feature, mirroring popular year-end summaries like Spotify Wrapped, provides statistics on message counts, image generation, and even assigns playful “awards” based on user behavior.
What Does “Your Year with ChatGPT” Show?
The tool compiles data such as the total number of messages exchanged, the number of chats initiated, and the images created via ChatGPT. Users receive AI-generated “awards” that reflect their primary use cases – from brainstorming ideas to automating tasks. Some examples include “Most Likely to Automate His Entire Personality” and “Most Likely to Automate His Own Thought Process,” highlighting the increasing reliance on AI in daily life. The feature also includes an AI-composed poem and custom AI-generated graphics designed for sharing.
How to Access Your Recap
Users can access “Your Year with ChatGPT” through the web browser version of ChatGPT or the updated mobile app (Android/iOS). The summary is prominently displayed on the home page, or can be requested by typing “show me my year with ChatGPT” directly into the chatbot. To receive a recap, users must have “reference saved memory” and “reference chat history” enabled in their settings.
Limited Availability & Transparency
Currently, the feature is only available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. OpenAI states a wider rollout will occur throughout the day. It’s also worth noting that this feature requires consistent usage to generate meaningful data.
The launch of “Your Year with ChatGPT” signals a shift towards greater transparency regarding AI usage while simultaneously capitalizing on the trend of personalized data summaries. It also raises questions about the extent to which users are becoming dependent on AI-powered tools.
The rollout comes amid legal disputes: Mashable’s parent company, Ziff Davis, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI in April, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted material in AI training. Despite this, OpenAI proceeds with the rollout of its recap feature.
This feature underscores the growing integration of AI into everyday routines and the increasing trend of quantifying personal data. OpenAI’s move suggests that AI usage is now a quantifiable behavior, subject to yearly recaps and playful comparisons, just like music streaming or social media activity.
