Projects—12 Days of OpenAI: Day 7 - YouTube
Kevin Weil, Drew Schuster, and Thomas Dimson introduce and demo Projects.

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Launch of Projects in Chat GPT - Organize Conversations and Customize Chat GPT for Projects
- Sora, live video and subscription, screen sharing in advanced voice mode, and Santa mode have been launched and rolled out to plus, pro, and teams users.
- Projects in chat GPT has been launched in response to user demand.
- Users can upload files, set custom instructions, and tailor chat GPT to conversations within a project.
- Features like search and canvas work within projects.
- Projects can also be used as folders to organize conversations.
- Projects allow users to search and add existing chats.
- A live demo of creating a project, editing the title, adding files and instructions, starting a chat, and adding existing chats was shown.
Organizing a Secret Santa Gift Exchange
- The user has been organizing a secret Santa gift exchange for friends and family.
- They have collected survey results to determine gift preferences.
- The user is using a secret Santa project to organize the event, including event details and instructions.
- They have created a chat to view the secret Santa submission spreadsheet and assign gift givers to recipients.
- The user has ensured the assignment was done randomly and has included the Python code for validation.
- They can interact with the assigned gift data and make decisions based on it.
- The user can search the web for festive hat options to help a participant pick a gift.
- The project includes canvas support, allowing the user to write an email to event participants.
Examples of Using Projects in Everyday Life
- Using projects to organize and communicate important details for events or activities.
- Using projects for home maintenance tasks, keeping track of tasks and documentation.
- Leveraging projects to ask questions and get answers in a conversational way.
- Using projects to spruce up personal websites by modifying templates.
Modifying the Baseline template with personal information and projects.
- The speaker explains that using the Baseline template makes projects more useful as it can be tailored to working in Astro.
- The speaker shares the personal website template and shows the Astro templating format in VS Code.
- The speaker presents the project files, including the resume, social links, testimonials, and the updated specification for the Astro template.
- The speaker attempts to modify the Baseline template using canvas but encounters some issues during the live demo.
- The speaker describes how the template should incorporate personal information and social links, and how they like working with canvas for modifications.
- The speaker shows the modified template in VS Code and mentions that it is serviceable but may need further changes.
- The speaker uses the model's search functionality to find any missing projects and asks it to modify the template again to incorporate those projects.
- The speaker highlights the use of canvas editing for an interactive collaboration with the model.
New Features and Improvements in ChatGPT
- The document view in ChatGPT now shows a line-by-line view of changes, making it easier to understand code modifications.
- There is an Easter egg feature that allows users to see the differences made in the document at the top right corner.
- The team behind ChatGPT is continuously improving the core chat experience.
- The new Canvas feature in ChatGPT is coming soon with exciting updates.
- Users can now add work experience, testimonials, and a call to action in their document.
- Projects in ChatGPT allow users to organize their thoughts in different threads.
- ChatGPT can generate a testimonial section with specific quotes and incorporate them into the document.
- The new features in ChatGPT are rolling out to Plus, Pro, and Teams users.
- The rollout to free users will happen soon, while Enterprise and EDU users will receive the update early next year.
Announcement of Gradual Rollout of Secret Santa Feature
- Secret Santa feature will be gradually rolled out throughout the day.
- Responsible engineering approach is being followed for the rollout.
- The rollout process has already begun.
- Thank you to everyone involved in the projects and chat.
New Features and Updates in Projects and ChatGPT
- Live video and subscription, screen sharing in advanced voice mode, and Santa mode have been launched for plus, pro, and teams users.
- Projects in ChatGPT have been launched, allowing users to upload files, set custom instructions, and tailor conversations within a project.
- Features like search and canvas work within projects, making it easier to organize and navigate conversations.
- Users can use projects as folders to organize chats and search and add existing chats within a project.
- A live demo showcased the creation and editing of a project, adding files and instructions, starting a chat, and adding existing chats.
- Users can use projects to organize secret Santa gift exchanges, including event details, instructions, and assignment of gift givers to recipients.
- Projects can be used for various purposes such as home maintenance tasks, asking questions, and sprucing up personal websites.
- The Baseline template in projects can be tailored to working in Astro and modified using canvas.
- The document view in ChatGPT now shows a line-by-line view of changes, making it easier to understand code modifications.
- Exciting updates to the new Canvas feature in ChatGPT are coming soon.