ChatGPT's Image Feature Rollout Delayed

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-27T11:45:42.755414+05:30

- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a delay in the rollout of ChatGPT's new AI image features for free users due to unexpectedly high demand. - The image generation feature was launched for GPT-4o, allowing users to upload and modify images, but is currently available only to paid subscribers. - Altman highlighted that the popularity of the feature exceeded their high expectations. - OpenAI has faced similar delays in the past due to compute capacity issues, such as with the Sora launch. - The company's proposed $500 billion Stargate data center project may alleviate future capacity constraints. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/chatgpts-new-ai-image-feature-is-delayed-for-free-users/)

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a delay in the rollout of ChatGPT's new AI image features for free users due to unexpectedly high demand.
The image generation feature was launched for GPT-4o, allowing users to upload and modify images, but is currently available only to paid subscribers.
Altman highlighted that the popularity of the feature exceeded their high expectations.
OpenAI has faced similar delays in the past due to compute capacity issues, such as with the Sora launch.
The company's proposed $500 billion Stargate data center project may alleviate future capacity constraints.

Source: TechCrunch