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Following the announcement of its $6.6 billion funding round, OpenAI is introducing a new feature called Canvas to its signature AI app, ChatGPT. This feature allows users to view, edit, and modify selected portions of the chatbot’s outputs in a side-by-side panel view.
Utilizing OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, Canvas can provide suggestions and make changes to the responses without requiring a completely new output. It appears to be a direct competitor to Anthropic’s Artifacts feature for the Claude chatbot, which offers a similar side panel view for running Python programs.
Canvas will be initially available to ChatGPT Plus and Teams users, with broader access to Enterprise and Edu tiers coming soon. OpenAI aims to make Canvas accessible to all ChatGPT users after the beta phase.
Prior to its official release, Canvas was spotted by users on the social network X who correctly anticipated its launch.
What ChatGPT Canvas is good for
According to Daniel Levine, the product manager for Canvas, the traditional top-to-bottom chat window may be limiting for common use cases, such as writing and coding projects. Canvas aims to address this limitation by offering a side-by-side editing experience.
With Canvas, users can prompt ChatGPT to revise its responses. This eliminates the need to start over or scroll back and forth to compare changes. It streamlines the editing process, making it more efficient for users.
Canvas’s functionality extends beyond text editing to include suggestions, language translations, and customizable shortcuts for adjusting text properties.
How to use Canvas
Canvas can be accessed by toggling the model picker in ChatGPT. Users can prompt ChatGPT with the request “use Canvas” to open the editing window. From there, they can continue refining the text, making edits, and receiving suggestions from the chatbot.
The Canvas interface varies based on the task at hand, with a focus on providing a user-friendly experience for both writing and coding projects. Users can leverage Canvas to review code, fix bugs, and even port code to different languages.
Directly competing with Anthropic Claude’s Artifacts feature
The introduction of Canvas by OpenAI positions it as a direct competitor to Anthropic’s Claude Artifacts feature. Both technologies aim to enhance the user experience by offering advanced editing capabilities within the chatbot interface.
While Artifacts by Claude is already widely available to users, Canvas introduces a unique side-by-side editing functionality that sets it apart in the AI chatbot landscape.
The emergence of Canvas and Artifacts highlights a growing trend in AI applications to simplify the user experience and make chatbots more accessible and effective.
FAQs
How does Canvas improve the editing process for users?
Canvas allows users to view, edit, and modify selected portions of the chatbot’s outputs in a side-by-side panel view, making the editing process more efficient and user-friendly.
What sets Canvas apart from other editing features in AI chatbots?
Canvas offers a unique side-by-side editing experience that allows users to make edits directly in the chat interface without the need for external tools or applications.
Is Canvas available to all ChatGPT users?
Initially, Canvas will be rolled out to ChatGPT Plus and Teams users, with broader access planned for Enterprise and Edu tiers in the future.
Credit: venturebeat.com
