- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dislikes ChatGPT’s “horrible name” but admits it’s likely too popular to change after hitting 100 million users in two months.
- The abrupt success outweighs poor branding.
- The name seems here to stay despite Altman’s distaste.
“Horrible Name”
ChatGPT has become a household name seemingly overnight. But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confessed he thinks it’s a “horrible name” for the now ubiquitous chatbot.
In an interview with Trevor Noah, Altman said the name may unfortunately be too popular to change, despite his distaste for it. He suggested shortening it to “GPT” or “Chat” instead.
ChatGPT racked up to 100M users!
Originally launched in November 2022 to little internal fanfare, ChatGPT racked up 100 million monthly active users just two months later.
Altman joked no savvy marketer would have ever chosen the name.
However, the AI system’s capabilities have easily eclipsed any branding concerns.
With its grasp of language and ability to generate human-like text, ChatGPT grabbed public attention like few other tech products.
Much to Altman’s chagrin, the name seems here to stay whether he likes it.
