Jake Berry
What if we told you ChatGPT could now book your vacation, automate your email responses, remind you about your mom’s birthday, and even design your next YouTube thumbnail — all while holding a conversation like your favorite co-worker?
Well, that future is now.
With a new wave of tools and capabilities just released, ChatGPT has gone from powerful to downright sci-fi. Here’s a breakdown of the most powerful new features that are available right now (no time travel required).
1. AI-Powered Image Generation — Now With Style
You’ve probably played with AI image generators before, but ChatGPT’s latest update takes it to new heights.
You can now upload a photo of yourself and ask ChatGPT to transform it into a professional headshot — or, you know, see what you’d look like with a mullet just for fun.
Yes, it’s accurate (mostly). Yes, it’s hilarious. And yes, you should try it.
2. Automate Your Life with ChatGPT + Zapier (6,000+ App Integrations)
Want ChatGPT to:
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Auto-reply to Gmail emails?
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Update a Google Sheet?
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Post to Slack or Discord?
Thanks to Zapier integration, you can now connect ChatGPT to over 6,000 popular apps. Set up workflows (called “Zaps”) with just a few clicks — like auto-drafting replies, tagging messages, or sending yourself reminders.
✅ Pro tip: Add a step at the end of your Zap to notify you in Discord. It’s magic.
3. Scheduled Tasks — Let ChatGPT Follow Up for You
Your AI assistant now has a calendar.
Using Scheduled Tasks, you can ask ChatGPT to perform recurring actions like:
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Sending you a daily news roundup
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Reminding you to follow up with a client
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Drafting cookie-themed puns for your bakery
Just click the model dropdown, select GPT-4o with tasks, and start scheduling.
(Yes, you really can have ChatGPT deliver “Cookie Industry Legal Updates” every morning. Why wouldn’t you?)
4. Build Your Own AI Assistant with Custom GPTs
Wish you had a personal GPT trained to understand your workflows, tone, or internal documents?
Now you can build one.
ChatGPT’s Custom GPTs allow you to:
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Create AI assistants specialized in your tasks
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Upload docs, PDFs, or product manuals
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Configure actions and connect to APIs
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Decide whether your GPT can search the web, generate images, or run code
Need a GPT that knows your business inside and out? This is how you make it happen.
5. Stay Organized with Projects
Working on a long-term project or campaign?
Say hello to Projects — a workspace inside ChatGPT where your:
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Conversations
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Files
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Instructions
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and Tasks
all live in one central hub.
Whether you’re planning a product launch or writing a report, Projects make sure you don’t have to start over every time you log in.
6. Voice Mode — Real Conversations, Real Fast
Whether you’re walking the dog or sipping coffee, you can now talk to ChatGPT using your voice on desktop or mobile — and it replies just as naturally.
Great for on-the-go queries, quick brainstorming, or pretending you have an AI best friend.
7. Sora Video Generation — Describe It, Watch It Come Alive
With OpenAI’s Sora, you can generate stunning, realistic videos from simple text prompts like:
“A futuristic city at sunset with flying cars.”
Perfect for content creators, marketers, and dreamers. Currently available for ChatGPT Plus/Pro users in the U.S., with plans to expand.
8. Operator Mode — ChatGPT Can Now Use the Internet (Like You Do)
Think of Operator as giving ChatGPT a mouse and keyboard.
It can:
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Browse real websites
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Click buttons
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Fill out forms
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Book a vacation
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Find product deals
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Scrape contact info into spreadsheets
⚠️ Note: It’s still in early preview, only available in the U.S. with a $200/month plan. But it’s a big, bold look at the future of true AI assistants.
9. Keyboard Shortcuts Galore
Press Ctrl + / and unlock a cheat sheet of all available keyboard shortcuts for ChatGPT.
It’s a small feature, but a power-user’s dream.
10. Memory — ChatGPT Remembers You Now (In a Good Way)
ChatGPT can now remember your:
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Name
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Job
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Favorite tools
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Previous projects
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Preferred tone and style
You can ask things like “What do you know about me?” or “What were those video ideas we discussed last week?”
And yes — you can turn it off anytime under Settings > Personalization.
Final Thoughts: The AI Assistant Just Got a Promotion
This isn’t the same ChatGPT from six months ago.
It now talks, listens, sees, remembers, organizes, automates, books, builds, creates, and connects — all while being accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
So… which feature are you using first?