Canvas Gets Upgraded: Code Execution, Collaborative Editing, and More

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OpenAI has added exciting features to the Canvas interface:

Quick Copy-Paste: Move text or code into your workspace more easily.
Custom GPT Support: Use collaborative chatbots for specialized tasks.
Python Code Execution: Write, test, and debug Python code directly in Canvas. ChatGPT even helps fix bugs based on console errors. Paste a Python script, run it, and fix errors with ChatGPT’s guidance.

Who Can Use It?
The updated Canvas is now available to everyone, even free-tier users. You can access it on the web or through the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows. Mac support is coming soon.

What is Canvas?
Canvas is a dedicated space in ChatGPT where you can work on projects collaboratively. It’s been in beta for Plus users but is now open to all.

Key Features

Run Python Code
- Write and test Python scripts within Canvas.
- Debugging is easier with ChatGPT spotting and fixing errors.
Custom GPT Integration
- Use Canvas with tailored GPT models.
- Perfect for unique tasks requiring specific behaviors.
Improved Collaboration Tools
- Side-by-side editing layout for better workflow.
- Text and graphics appear in real-time for quick adjustments.

Technical Additions

Python Emulator: Code runs fast with the built-in web assembly Python emulator.
Document Editing: Features like bold text and comments make it easy to polish your work.

These updates show OpenAI’s shift toward being a toolmaker rather than just a model provider. And fair enough, they can see how many people are trying to use chatGPT for programming, I use it everyday, including the canvas interface. Which is not perfectly handy, but still very helpful, and of course more and more people will be drawn into this way of writing code, and into the craft itself, because tools like these signigicantly lower the barrier.

Whether you think this is great or troubling, we can't stop it, so we must adapt.

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