The author suggests a small improvement for ChatGPT to allow users to choose the length of responses with a dropdown or toggle above the input bar.
This feature aims to empower users by giving them control over the conversation style without extra typing instructions.
Users can select the preferred response length, enhancing satisfaction and retention.
The author emphasizes that shorter responses save on compute power, making it a green computing move by reducing data and energy usage.
The proposed feature would enable ChatGPT to learn user preferences for brevity and provide more concise auto-generated replies, benefiting mobile or low-bandwidth scenarios.
This user-controlled feature is particularly helpful for neuro-divergent users and those with limited time, respecting their needs without necessitating prompt engineering.
The author suggests that this UI/UX enhancement aligns with OpenAI's goals of responsible AI usage, efficiency, and more human-centered experiences.
The author encourages OpenAI's product team to make AI interactions more human-centered by implementing this user-controlled response length feature.