Fact sheet

ChatGPT

8 facts, each with its source · Latest check 27 Sep 2026

Fact	Current value	Verified
Made by Source ↗	OpenAI	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Best at Source ↗	The broadest all-rounder, with the biggest community of guides	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Watch out for Source ↗	Free and Go plans show ads in the UK, and consumer chats train models unless you opt out	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Free plan Source ↗	Yes, with ads in the UK	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Paid plans from Source ↗	Go at $8 a month; Plus at $20 a month	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Suits Source ↗	Everyone	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Advertising in the UK Source ↗	Ads appear on the Free and Go plans in the UK (since 6 June 2026); Plus, Pro and Enterprise are ad-free	Verified 27 Sep 2026
Are chats used for training? Source ↗	Consumer chats can be used to improve models unless you turn it off in Data Controls; Business, Enterprise and Edu are excluded	Verified 27 Sep 2026

Lessons that cite ChatGPT

These lessons pull ChatGPT’s facts from this sheet, so they update when it does.

What a chatbot is actually doing · Module 1, What AI actually is
Choosing an assistant to start with · Module 6, Your first conversations with AI
Privacy and training settings · Module 7, Limitations and staying safe
Making and editing images with AI · Module 10, AI for images, audio and video
How to judge any AI tool: five questions · Module 11, The Tool Atlas: choosing the right tool
The big four assistants · Module 11, The Tool Atlas: choosing the right tool
Training settings, tool by tool · Module 13, Data, privacy and your workplace
Work accounts vs personal accounts · Module 13, Data, privacy and your workplace
Costs, risks and a 30-day plan · Module 14, AI for small businesses
Approved tools, and how to approve new ones · Module 26, Writing an AI policy

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