Recently, Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, shared an interesting observation: users are more enthusiastic about the ability to generate images in chat interactions. However, the popularity of this feature has also put unprecedented pressure on the company's GPU resources.

Faced with this challenge, Altman candidly stated that OpenAI is going all out to optimize the efficiency of the system in order to better meet the needs of users. But before that, in order to ensure the stability and sustainability of the service, they had to implement a certain rate limit on ChatGPT's image generation function.

According to Yicai, this decision was not what OpenAI wanted, but it was a helpless move. As the number of users continues to grow, so does the demand for image generation capabilities, which puts the company's technical team to the test.

Despite this, OpenAI still said that it will overcome the current difficulties as soon as possible and continuously improve its technical level and service quality to repay the support and love of its users. They believe that in the near future, users will be able to enjoy a smoother and more efficient image generation experience.

At the same time, OpenAI also calls on users to be able to treat rate limiting rationally when using the image generation function, and jointly maintain a healthy and orderly use environment. They said that the understanding and support of users is the motivation for them to keep moving forward.