If the value of user interactions exceeds the cost of compute, then this is an easy decision. They apparently constrained this publicly available version, with

If the value of user interactions exceeds the cost of compute, then this is an easy decision. They apparently constrained this publicly available version, with no gpt-4 or dall-e, and a more limited range of topics and uses than if you sign up. They do explicitly recommend upgrading: We’ve also introduced additional content safeguards for this experience, such as blocking prompts and generations in a wider range of categories. There are many benefits to creating an account including the ability to save and review your chat history, share chats, and unlock additional features like voice conversations and custom instructions. For anyone that has been curious about AI’s potential but didn’t want to go through the steps to set-up an account, start using ChatGPT today.