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What the 'GPT' in ChatGPT actually stands for

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Published 16:59 24 Apr 2025 GMT+1

What the 'GPT' in ChatGPT actually stands for

ChatGPT is rising in popularity - but what does its name actually mean?

Gregory Robinson

Gregory Robinson

Featured Image Credit: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Topics: Artificial intelligence, Technology, Life

Gregory Robinson
Gregory Robinson

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ChatGPT has quickly become a daily necessity for millions of people, most of whom likely have no idea what ‘GPT’ actually stands for.

While everyone knows what ‘chat’ means in this context, they are also aware that there is not actually a human being answering your weird and wonderful questions on the other side of the AI platform.

The OpenAI artificial intelligence chatbot does a pretty impressive job of answering whatever question you throw its way, even if there are some serious implications about using AI for serious topics like therapy.

It can write essays, songs, poems, and it has the ability to solve computer coding in a way similar to humans. The ‘GPT’ part of its name is fundamental to this.

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What does 'GPT' mean? (Getty Stock Image)
What does 'GPT' mean? (Getty Stock Image)

What does the 'GPT' in ChatGPT stand for?

The last three letters stand for Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, which means it learns what to say by taking existing information from the internet.

After gathering this information, it uses it to ‘generate’ (hence the name) responses to questions or requests its 400 million weekly users have.

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Remember: the AI assistant is continuously learning from user input, and sensitive data is included in that. So it’s probably best to avoid telling it your deepest darkest secrets.

Intellectual property plagiarism and accuracy have become key concerns amid the rise of ChatGPT, as it takes existing information to generate its responses.

The more you use it, the more sophisticated it becomes when word generating. The system's programme will become more and more humanlike, which can pose a problem in terms of literary jobs and other professions that involve a considerable amount of writing.

There are a lot of concerns about the growing use of AI (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
There are a lot of concerns about the growing use of AI (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

The ethical dilemmas of AI

A group of Gen Z researchers recently put forward a theory that there's a means of vetting whether a piece of written work had been authentically done by a human, or whether a chatbot had helped in some way. The key is apparently the way ChatGPT uses hyphens in its responses.

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Meanwhile, tech experts have detailed a list of supposed features that employers and university professors can keep an eye out for if they fear their staff or students are relying too heavily on artificial intelligence.

The most common requests in addition to mental health support are: help with writing, interview prep, general planning, help with naming an idea, acting as a translator, help finding ways to respond to work emails, and as a psychic.

One thing we do is that the impact and influence of AI in our day-to-day lives has only just begun.

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