According to The Wall Street Journal, ChatGPT Plus has demonstrated remarkable user stickiness among all AI subscription services, achieving a paid user retention rate of 71% after six months, ranking first in the industry. Data provided by Earnest Analytics shows that the Claude Pro service from Anthropic follows closely with a retention rate of 62%. Google's Gemini Advanced ranks third with a retention rate of 60%.

Microsoft has announced that it will integrate AI-driven Office features into its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, along with a corresponding price increase. Previously, users wishing to access Copilot in Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint had to pay an additional monthly fee of $20 for the Copilot Pro subscription; now this AI feature will be included at a price of $3 per month.

In a recent internal strategy meeting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai made clear statements about the company's future direction. He pointed out that 2025 will be a critical year for Google in the field of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the company must focus more on using AI technology to solve real user problems. Pichai stated, "We need to recognize the urgency of this moment and accelerate our pace internally. The competitive pressure is immense right now." He further noted that despite historical...

Google plans to launch Bard Advanced, a premium subscription service similar to ChatGPT Plus. Bard Advanced will be locked in subscription mode, providing more complex and responsive services. Gemini Ultra supports Bard Advanced and is expected to be released in early 2024. Bard has surpassed GPT-4, ranking second on third-party leaderboards with performance exceeding GPT-4. Google has canceled its contract with AI data company Appen, raising concerns about AI.

OpenAI has finally resumed the ChatGPT Plus subscription service, allowing users to subscribe to this service again. Last month, OpenAI paused the subscription service due to insufficient GPU resources and a surge in users, but has now found more GPU capacity to reopen the service.