If you use these tools at work, ask your administrator whether the new feature is turned on, and what the company policy says about using it with customer data.
The announcement came with a short blog post, a technical document and a handful of demos. As usual, the demos show the best case. We read the documentation to see what the product does on an ordinary day.
What changes for you
Independent researchers were quick to test the claims. Early results broadly match what the company said, with the usual caveat: benchmarks measure narrow skills, and real work is messier than a test set.
- API access at a separate price
- Independent tests are still limited
- Available first to paid plans
- No change to default privacy settings
What happened
Not everyone is convinced. Some analysts say the update is mostly about catching up with rivals rather than moving the field forward. Others point to small but useful changes that the headlines missed.
The question is not whether it works in a demo. It is whether it works on Tuesday afternoon with real data.
A technology analyst
Prices did not change, but limits did. Heavy users may hit the new caps sooner, especially when they upload large files or run long tasks in the background.
What critics say
We will update this story as more independent testing is published. If you have used the feature and want to share what you found, write to the editorial team.
Regulators have not commented yet. In the EU, new obligations for general-purpose models mean that documentation like this is now expected rather than optional.
