OpenAI Adds Visual 'Intelligent UI' to ChatGPT for All Users

OpenAI has introduced an “Intelligent UI” update for ChatGPT that generates visual, custom elements when helpful for answering user questions.

OpenAI rolls out the update with GPT-6. The new experience is powered by the company’s recent GPT-6 model. It reaches paid users on Wednesday and free users the following day.

Examples show interactive diagrams and tools. A test query for a slug diagram produced an anatomy-focused visual with buttons for each body part, including the upper tentacles and muscular foot. Another query created a San Francisco apartment affordability calculator with movable sliders for income and expenses. A third generated an airplane seat explorer that let users tap seats on maps of four Alaska and Delta planes, with exit rows highlighted in green.

Design choices limit visuals to useful cases. OpenAI product manager Aarush Selvan said a design team determined when diagrams, charts, or buttons add value versus creating clutter. Users who prefer fewer visuals can instruct ChatGPT to generate them less often.

Google introduced a similar feature earlier this year. The company’s “generative UI” in Search can produce adjustable graphics, such as one that explains black holes with multiple sliders. OpenAI’s version extends the approach to chatbots used by over a billion people.

Multimodal interfaces become standard. Chatbot experiences now blend text, images, and interactive elements into one flow. The update signals that the multimodal era has arrived for ChatGPT.