Big ChatGPT update: OpenAI empowers developers with enhanced control over ChatGPT API's file search

OpenAI has rolled out a significant update to its ChatGPT API, providing developers with greater control over the chatbot's File Search system. This update enhances the Assistant API, allowing developers to not only inspect the responses retrieved by the AI but also fine-tune the system's behaviour for more accurate and relevant results.

Increased Control for Specific Use Cases

Unlike the consumer-facing ChatGPT web and apps, which are pre-configured by OpenAI for general use, the API version is often used for specific tasks within companies or integrated into various applications and software. This necessitates greater control over the AI's responses to ensure optimal performance for the intended purpose.

Previously, developers lacked the ability to fine-tune the API for specific use cases. However, the new update addresses this limitation, providing developers with the tools to tailor the chatbot's responses to their exact requirements.

Inspecting and Adjusting File Search Responses

The enhanced File Search tool in the Assistant API now allows developers to inspect the responses the AI has chosen in response to a query. This enables developers to review the AI's selection process and understand its decision-making, leading to improved insight into the system's workings.

Additionally, developers can now adjust the settings of the result ranker, which determines how the AI prioritises information when generating responses. By selecting a ranking between 0.0 and 1.0, developers can influence which information the AI favours and which it disregards, ensuring greater control over the relevance of the generated output.

OpenAI's Commitment to Developer Empowerment

This update highlights OpenAI's commitment to empowering developers with the tools they need to effectively integrate and utilise ChatGPT in a wide range of applications. By providing greater control over the File Search system, OpenAI enables developers to create more accurate, reliable, and customised AI-powered solutions.

This news follows a recent report indicating OpenAI's plans to launch a new AI model, "Strawberry," aimed at improving ChatGPT's mathematical and logical reasoning capabilities.