OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 with Enhanced Conversational Abilities and Tone Customization
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Summary
OpenAI announces GPT-5.1, an upgrade to the GPT-5 series that focuses on making ChatGPT smarter and more conversational. The new model improves both intelligence and communication style, with GPT-5.1 Instant becoming warmer by default. The release includes new intuitive controls for users to customize ChatGPT's tone and style to match their preferences, with the update rolling out first to paid users.
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· 4 pulledWe heard clearly from users that great AI should not only be smart, but also enjoyable to talk to.
GPT‑5.1 improves meaningfully on both intelligence and communication style.
Preferences on chat style vary—from person to person and even from conversation to conversation—so we're introducing more intuitive and effective controls so ChatGPT can better match the tone you want in responses.
GPT‑5.1 Instant, ChatGPT's most used model, is now warmer by default and more conversational
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