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OpenAI makes ChatGPT; it launched ChatGPT on 30 November 2022 as a research preview that was free to use.

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We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. ... During the research preview, usage of ChatGPT is free.

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Introducing ChatGPT
OpenAI · 2022-11-30

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“OpenAI makes ChatGPT; it launched ChatGPT on 30 November 2022 as a research preview that was free to use.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Introducing ChatGPT (OpenAI). https://ainotis.com/c/2102

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). OpenAI makes ChatGPT; it launched ChatGPT on 30 November 2022 as a research preview that was free to use [Checked claim 2102]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2102

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