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- ChatGPT turned one today.
- When it was first launched, OpenAI leaders framed it as a "low-key research preview."
- Some employees didn't even realize ChatGPT had been launched to the public in November 2022.
ChatGPT turned one today, and if you're surprised by its impact, you're not alone — so are some OpenAI employees.
When OpenAI was preparing to launch the first public version of ChatGPT, company leaders presented it as a "low-key research preview" — so low-key in fact, that some employees were unaware that ChatGPT had even launched, according to the Atlantic.