ChatGPT adds interactive visuals and tools with GPT-6 Intelligent UI

OpenAI is rolling out a new ChatGPT feature called Intelligent UI that lets the chatbot answer with more than plain text, according to The Verge. With GPT-6, ChatGPT can now include diagrams, charts, forms, tappable buttons and small interactive tools inside the same conversation, which could make routine planning, learning and calculation tasks feel less like a back-and-forth prompt exchange.

For creators, marketers, freelancers and small businesses, the important shift is not just that ChatGPT can show richer visuals. It is that the interface can change to fit the task, whether that means explaining a concept with a diagram or building a simple calculator directly in the chat.

What Intelligent UI adds to ChatGPT

OpenAI says it trained GPT-6 to decide when an interactive visual is more useful than text, and how to format that visual inside a response. In practice, that means ChatGPT can combine a written answer with interface elements that users can tap, scroll or fill in.

The examples shared by OpenAI show the range of the new interface. If someone asks about the design of a seven-speed bicycle, ChatGPT can generate a diagram and provide buttons that highlight different parts. In another example, the chatbot teaches Mahjong by displaying the tiles visually and organizing them into scrollable categories.

OpenAI also says users can ask ChatGPT to create task-specific tools. The examples given include a retirement savings calculator, a retro game and a bill splitter, each generated inline as part of the response rather than opened as a separate app.

That matters because many people already use chatbots to explain, compare, summarize and plan. Intelligent UI could make some of those workflows easier to follow when the answer benefits from structure, interaction or visual context.

Why this matters for everyday workflows

Text-only chat is useful, but it often forces users to translate an answer into another format. A freelancer might ask for a pricing model and then copy the result into a spreadsheet. A small business owner might ask for help splitting costs, then recreate the logic elsewhere. A marketer might ask for a campaign plan, then manually turn it into a form or chart.

With Intelligent UI, OpenAI is moving some of that formatting into the response itself. Based on the examples the company provided, ChatGPT can present information in ways that are closer to mini-apps: calculators for numbers, diagrams for systems, visual categories for learning, and buttons for exploring parts of an answer.

There are a few practical implications for Emonarc readers:

• Learning tasks may become easier when ChatGPT can show interactive diagrams instead of only explaining them.
• Planning and budgeting prompts may become more useful if ChatGPT can generate simple calculators or forms inline.
• Client-facing drafts, workshops or internal team notes could become more visual before they ever reach a slide deck or document.

This does not replace specialized software. A purpose-built spreadsheet, design tool or automation platform will still be the better place for many finished workflows. But it may reduce the early friction of turning an idea into something users can test or understand.

GPT-6 comes to ChatGPT in Sol and Luna versions

OpenAI announced its first GPT-6 models last month, according to The Verge, and is now bringing the Sol and Luna versions into ChatGPT. Alongside Intelligent UI, OpenAI says GPT-6 improves ChatGPT’s web search performance and can provide faster partial responses while it continues gathering information.

The company also says GPT-6 showed better resistance to attempts to bypass its safety training. The source does not provide benchmark details, so users should treat that as OpenAI’s claim rather than an independently measured result.

Access depends on the ChatGPT tier. GPT-6 with Intelligent UI is rolling out globally to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users starting on the announcement day. OpenAI says it will expand to Go and free tiers on Thursday. Higher-tier subscribers get access to the mid-range GPT-6 Sol model, while Go and free users get the more efficient GPT-6 Luna.

For teams comparing chatbot options, the update also changes what “chat” means. The competition among assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini is no longer only about the quality of written answers; it is increasingly about what the interface can do inside the conversation. For a broader buying context, see our ChatGPT vs Claude vs Google Gemini guide.

What to watch next

The key question is how often ChatGPT chooses the right interface for the job. OpenAI says GPT-6 was trained to know when to generate interactive visuals instead of plain text, but users will need to see how that works across everyday prompts.

Another question is where these in-chat tools fit in real work. A quick bill splitter or calculator may be useful for a one-off task. A business-critical workflow may still need review, export, documentation or integration with existing systems.

Still, the direction is clear from OpenAI’s examples: ChatGPT is becoming less like a text box that returns paragraphs and more like a workspace that can assemble visual, interactive responses on demand. For users who rely on AI assistants to learn, plan and prototype, that could make the first step of many tasks more immediate.