Bowled-over by the tsunami of new demand triggered by its recent upgrade, ChatGPT has begun turning away new customers — at least for now.

Observes Sam Altman, former CEO, OpenAI: “We are pausing new ChatGPT Plus sign-ups for a bit.

“The surge in usage post devday (November 6, when OpenAI rolled-out news of a substantial number of upgrades to ChatGPT) has exceeded our capacity.”

Fortunately, new users clamoring for a subscription can join a waitlist to be informed when new ChatGPT accounts are available again.

For OpenAI, it has to be a nice problem to have.

In other AI-generated writing news:

*CEO of ChatGPT Fired: In a move that brings new meaning to the word stunning, Sam Altman — the CEO of ChatGPT — has been fired.

The reason: Altman was accused by the board of OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT — of soft-peddling the risks many see associated with AI.

Observes writer Cade Metz: “Since ChatGPT was released almost a year ago, artificial intelligence has captured the public’s imagination, with hopes that it could be used for important work like drug research or to help teach children.

“But some AI scientists and political leaders worry about its risks — such as jobs getting automated out of existence or autonomous warfare that grows beyond human control.”

The firing has scrambled the brains of many familiar with Altman, who squired the company in just a few short years to release one of the most popular software products in human history — ChatGPT.

*In-Depth Guide: Shoot-Out: Claude Pro vs. ChatGPT Plus: The ongoing good news for users of AI writing is that despite ChatGPT’s leadership role in the space, there are plenty of worthy competitors looking to tempt you with alternative offerings.

This guide offers a shoot-out with ChatGPT, featuring worthy contender Claude Pro.

The takeway from reviewer Michael Nuñez: “ChatGPT Plus, with its larger model, excels in creativity and complex reasoning, supplemented by a wide array of plugins for diverse tasks.

“Claude Pro stands out for its ability to comprehend and summarize large volumes of text rapidly — along with its constitutional AI design for improved alignment with human values.”

*Elon Musk’s ‘Me-Too’ Grok: Not as Powerful at ChatGPT: While Elon Musk’s newly released challenger to ChatGPT — dubbed ‘Grok’ — has competitors worried, it’s still not as powerful as the market leader right now.

Observes writer Anthony Cuthbertson: “Despite claiming that Grok outperforms ChatGPT — which is freely available — xAI did acknowledge that it does not yet match the capabilities of OpenAI’s more powerful GPT-4 model.”

Still, the new AI chatbot is a vintage Elon Musk product — basking in its attempt to at once disrupt and ruffle feathers.

Adds Cuthbertson: “The tech billionaire claims his new Grok AI is both smarter and funnier than its rivals, offering paid users of X (formerly Twitter) the chance to ask it ‘spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems.'”

*Is that AI-In-Your-Pocket — Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?: Tech giant Samsung is reworking its smartphone software to mimic some of ChatGPT’s key features — including AI writing, automated computer coding and auto-image generation.

Currently in beta mode and being tested by Samsung employees, the new AI will be offered as three separate tools:

~Gauss Language

~Gauss Code

~Gauss Image

*New Survey Tool Snatches a Scoop of Charisma from ChatGPT: Add Outset to the growing number of survey software makers offering survey tools with ChatGPT-like features.

Observes writer Kyle Wiggers: “Outset taps GPT-4 — OpenAI’s flagship text-generating AI model — to lead interviews with participants in research studies.

“How, exactly? Outset users create a survey and share the link with prospective survey takers.

“Then, Outset, powered by GPT-4, follows up with respondents to clarify, probe on answers and create a ‘conversational rapport’ for deeper responses.”

*The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: New AI Software Reports On Call Center Experiences: Call center managers wondering what’s really going on between company telereps and customers now have another AI tool to auto-analyze and report on those calls.

Key to the AI analysis with this new tool from Marchex: The ability to instantly identify customers who have experienced exceptionally good — or exceptionally bad — experiences.

Overall, the ‘Summaries’ side of the AI solution offers:

~Outcome-Focused Summaries, which give concise, natural-language descriptions of what occurred during a consumer-to-business call

~Agent-Focused Summaries, which provide comprehensive assessments of customer service or sales agent performance during a call

*Mirror, Mirror in the Code: New AI Tool Adds Your Likeness to Animations: Plai Labs is the latest player to offer a new AI tool that auto-creates a 3D animation with just a few text inputs.

Observes writer Dean Takahashi: “PlaiDay enables users to effortlessly transform text into 3D-animated videos and personalize them with their likeness — effectively putting them in the spotlight.

“Plai Labs’ mission is to empower individuals worldwide to tell their unique stories.”

*Auto-Writing Your Way to a Real Estate Sale: Realtors looking to auto-generate property listings now have another tool besides ChatGPT to do their bidding — ‘GENA.”

Observes Jorge Aldecoa, COO, reAlpha: “Our AI has analyzed an incredible amount of data tied to property listings, giving us valuable insights into what works and what doesn’t.

“By revolutionizing the property description creation process with AI, we are helping GENA’s end-users bolster their prospects for success.”

*Schoolhouse Rock: ChatGPT-Maker Targets Education Sector — Despite Some Blowback: Amidst substantial grumblings from many educators that ChatGPT is being used by students to cheat on homework and writing assignments, OpenAI is still pursuing the education market.

Observes Mint: “OpenAI’s chief operating officer Brad Lightcap revealed at the INSEAD Americas Conference in San Francisco that the company was forming a dedicated team to explore educational applications for ChatGPT.”

While embraced by some educators, ChatGPT has left others wary — including 25% of teachers responding to a new survey who say they’ve caught their students cheating with ChatGPT.

*AI Big Picture: Forrester: AI is Different — You Need to Get-in-Gear Now: Highly respected tech advisory firm Forrester has broken with tradition and is recommending that its clients embrace new AI business tools right now.

Says George Colony, founder and CEO, Forrester: “Forrester — when a new technology arrives — we typically tell our clients to wait a little bit.

“But I’m going to break that rule for you here this morning and say that you cannot wait on generative AI — you have to move now.”

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–Joe Dysart is editor of RobotWritersAI.com and a tech journalist with 20+ years experience. His work has appeared in 150+ publications, including The New York Times and the Financial Times of London.