Smart assistants are increasingly used by mobile device users, allowing them to obtain information without having to search on Google. However, they are still not entirely accurate, and sometimes they are missing many features.
Today, we will see a new version of ChatGPTwhich although it is not one of the great ones, it does bring important improvements that anyone who is accustomed to using it will notice, so they may be happy about it. Let's see them in summary.
What's new in ChatGPT 5.1
OpenAI released GPT-5.1, an update that sounds less “robot” and more human. There are two options: instantwho responds with a warmer tone and follows specific instructions better, and thinkingwhich takes care of reasoning when necessary (more pause where it should, more speed in what is simple). They also added personality options (friendly, professional, direct, etc.) so you can get the style you want without fighting with the prompt. It is true that you can continue asking him manually, but this way, he will be less complicated and possibly respond better.
What changes in practice? Less prefabricated responses, better obedience to clear commands (for example, “answer in six words”) and behavior that adapts to the context without losing precision. For long or complex tasks, the thinking model remains more consistent; For quick queries, Instant gets to the point.
And the good thing for you: GPT-5.1 is now reaching payment plans of ChatGPT (Pro, Plus, Go and Business), although the rest of the users, that is, those who do not want to pay for it, will have to wait a little longer for it to be fully deployed, and allow us to start using it with some limits, as always.
Apple uses GPT-5 in Siri with Apple Intelligence since iOS 26and that, according to the note, it is very likely that iOS will receive the update to GPT-5.1 in a future version, so you will soon be able to enjoy it directly on your iPhone (if it is not already available).
In short: this version seeks to make the AI feel closer and more practical (less technical, more natural in its responses), so it could help many to understand it better, and not feel like you are talking to a robot. It is true that it has already improved a lot, but every detail counts, and it surely shows, even though, for our part, we have not yet tried it.
And you, what do you think about virtual assistants? Do you think they are still in very beta phases, and that they should improve to become a useful tool? Or, on the contrary, are they already something in our daily lives, and we can use them for anything? In my opinion, they work well for some type of task, but they continue to offer poorly contrasted, and not real, information, so we must be careful with what we ask, and the answers we receive, especially at a medical, legal, etc. level, where a simple error of interpretation can be serious. Leave us a comment with your opinion about it, and if you have already been able to try this version.
