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ChatGPT — May 12, 2026

v2026-05-12-3062d73e includes 2 changes. More images in answers for Free users

Source: official ChatGPT & Codex release notes. Summaries are written from the official notes; see how we work.

Changed

  • More images in answers for Free users
  • Free users in ChatGPT will now see more inline images from the web to help make visual topics easier to understand, including well-known people, places, and products. When visuals can add clarity, images may appear alongside relevant parts of an answer. You can click any image to view it at its original size and see source attribution. This is rolling out globally on web and iOS to Free users for responses using 5.5-Instant.

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