Subject: Suggestion for Implementing Universal User Preference Profiles Across GPT Models

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Subject: Suggestion for Implementing Universal User Preference Profiles Across GPT Models

Dear OpenAI Team,

I am writing to suggest an enhancement to your GPT platform aimed at significantly improving user experience, reliability, and consistency across all GPT interactions.

Currently, as a frequent and academically oriented user of GPT-based products (including GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o, and various interfaces), I’ve noticed a critical challenge: there is no consistent, universal way to establish and enforce personalized user preferences and expectations across different GPT models and platforms.

To illustrate, consider situations where academic rigor, citation accuracy, and reliable fact-checking are essential. Users like myself, especially in academic or professional contexts, require precise adherence to verified information and citation standards. Presently, these instructions must be repeatedly clarified with each new interaction or GPT model usage, creating unnecessary friction and increasing the risk of receiving incorrect or inadequately vetted information.

Therefore, I propose the development of a “Universal User Profile” or “Baseline Expectation Setting” feature, enabling users to define and store personalized standards, preferences, and usage intentions centrally. Such profiles might include:

  1. Accuracy and Verification Standards:
  • Preferences indicating the user’s requirement that GPT refrain from providing unverified information or clearly flag uncertainty.
  • Rigorous source citation requirements tailored to professional or institutional standards (e.g., APA, Turabian, MLA).
  1. Writing and Response Style Preferences:
  • Persistent stylistic preferences, such as formal academic tone, specific terminology avoidance, or preferred scriptural translations for theological work.
  1. Institutional or Personal Usage Policies:
  • Ability to store and apply institutional policies (e.g., Liberty University’s guidelines) directly, ensuring consistency across various GPT instances.
  1. Transparent Confidence Indicators:
  • A universal setting enabling GPT to consistently communicate the confidence level or reliability status of the information it provides.

Implementing such universal profiles would have clear benefits:

  • Enhanced Reliability: Significantly reducing misinformation and misattribution risks.
  • Improved User Efficiency: Saving time and reducing redundant communication of preferences and standards.
  • Increased User Trust and Satisfaction: Providing users assurance that GPT interactions consistently reflect their explicit academic and professional requirements.

Thank you for considering this recommendation. Your continuous innovation has already deeply benefited my scholarly and professional pursuits, and I genuinely believe this enhancement could further elevate the user experience and trustworthiness of GPT.

I would be happy to discuss this further if additional details or clarification are helpful.

Respectfully,

Jayson Jones

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