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Is ChatGPT Plus Worth It?
I spent the $20 a month to see if it was justifiable. What I soon discovered was truly unexpected.
What is ChatGPT Plus?
ChatGPT Plus is a $20 a month subscription designed to take your ChatGPT experience to the next level. One of its most notable features is access to GPT-4, which is OpenAI’s more advanced and creative AI model. However, as we’ll discuss later, this was actually far from the most valuable tool added through the subscription. In addition to GPT-4 we also get priority access to new features. This includes plugins that allow chatgpt to interface with many other services. Another popular feature included with ChatGPT Plus is the ability for ChatGPT to search the internet.
GPT-4 Compared to its Predecessors
GPT-4 made some huge leaps and bounds over its predecessors. It also boasts more human-like conversation, increased safety by refusing to answer potentially dangerous questions, and much higher performance on various tests and assessments. The only trade-off is speed, with GPT-4 taking significantly longer to provide answers.
My thoughts
Day one
I began by asking GPT-4 a few questions to gauge how different it was from GPT-3.5. The most noticeable difference so far is that GPT-4…
