OpenAI launches $200 ChatGPT subscription for use in research purposes

OpenAI on Thursday launched a version of its popular chatbot ChatGPT priced at $200 per month, which can be used in engineering fields and for research, as the AI firm looks to expand industry applications for its technology.

The new tier, called ChatGPT Pro, will be in addition to OpenAI’s existing subscriptions of ChatGPT Plus, Team and Enterprise. It underscores the firm’s ambitions to further commercialize its technology, which had kicked off the AI boom.