Updated
Updated · Moneycontrol · Jun 2
OpenAI Adds 3-Level ChatGPT Effort Control, Updates Web Navigation
Updated
Updated · Moneycontrol · Jun 2

OpenAI Adds 3-Level ChatGPT Effort Control, Updates Web Navigation

3 articles · Updated · Moneycontrol · Jun 2
  • OpenAI quietly added a long-press send-button shortcut in ChatGPT’s mobile app that lets users choose how much reasoning a reply uses before submitting a prompt.
  • The hidden menu can show options such as Instant, Thinking and Extended, giving users a faster way to trade off speed against deeper responses without opening extra settings.
  • On the web app, chats with at least 5 responses now get an automatic table of contents, with a right-side navigation icon linking to discussion sections in long conversations.
  • OpenAI also updated GPT-5.5 Instant—the default model for many chats—to improve readability and conversational flow while cutting overly long answers and excessive bullet formatting.
  • The changes fit OpenAI’s broader push to simplify ChatGPT across mobile and web while giving users more direct control over response depth.
Is ChatGPT's new 'natural' feel a true intelligence leap or just a better illusion?
With OpenAI absorbing competitor features, is the independent AI app market doomed?
Does letting users control AI 'effort' fix its flaws or just shift responsibility for bad outputs?