OpenAI’s ChatGPT users start sending a pop-up message about the personalities feature. As it is not a new feature, upgrade it significantly with the release of GPT-5.1 AI model. You can now select from eight different personality types, and each of them tweaks the chatbot to make the responses appear visibly different.
What is ChatGPT’s Personalities Feature?
According to OpenAI”s support page, “A personality is the style and tone ChatGPT uses when responding to you. It is a combination of traits, voice, and behavior that shapes how answers feel, whether that is friendly and casual, concise and professional, or something else entirely.”
But, changing personalities does not affect the chatbot’s capabilities or any instruction a user gives it to generate an email, essay, and many more.
Also, all personalities are compatible with the save memories or custom instructions users have set.
And the memories and instructions can override the personality if there is a conflict between the two.
As there are eight personalities, Default, Professional, Friendly, Candid, Quirky, Efficient, Nerdy, and Cynical.
How to Activate Personalities in ChatGPT?
The process is very simple, although there are minor differences based on whether you’re using the web interface or the desktop and mobile apps.
How to Activate Personalities via ChatGPT web?
Follow These Steps:
- Select your profile icon in the bottom-right corner.
- Go to the Personalisation option.
- Use the drop-down next to Base style and Tone to select a personality.
How to Activate Personalities via ChatGPT mobile and desktop apps?
Follow These Steps:
- Open the side panel by tapping on the two horizontal lines.
- Tap on your profile icon or your name.
- Go to the Personalisation option.
- Choose your desire personality within the Base Style and Tone drop-down menu.
To go back to the original style of response, just follow the same steps and select default. When you activate a preset personality, it will be applied across the platform in all conversations, except Projects.
