OpenAI has introduced an exciting new beta feature called "Custom Instructions" for ChatGPT, their AI language model. This feature is available to all ChatGPT Plus users, the paid service, with the exception of users in the European Union and the United Kingdom.

The main goal of "Custom Instructions" is to enable ChatGPT to understand users better and take into account specific user data during conversations. Currently, when users start a new conversation, ChatGPT doesn't retain any information from previous interactions, making it a blank slate for each query.

With this new feature, users can provide personalized information to ChatGPT, allowing it to adapt to their context and preferences. For example, if a user mentions that they cook for a family of six, ChatGPT can use this information to offer appropriate recipe portions. Similarly, if someone is a programmer who predominantly codes in one programming language, ChatGPT will be able to provide code examples tailored to that specific language.

This enhancement will not only save time for regular ChatGPT users but also minimize instances of the AI generating incorrect or irrelevant responses due to lack of context. While the exact release date for this feature to the general public and users in the European Union and the United Kingdom is still unknown, it promises to make the ChatGPT experience much more efficient and user-friendly.