Right now, ChatGPT mostly responds reactively. It engages only when you explicitly prompt it. But it already knows a lot about you: your interests, your professional activities, personal goals, and your routines. This knowledge could unlock a significant improvement in user experience, shifting ChatGPT towards proactively reaching out when it detects something meaningful or valuable for you, without you needing to ask.

Current features like tasks aren’t enough because they still rely on you triggering them explicitly. The envisioned feature goes beyond this, proactively using its knowledge in the background to noticeably enhance your life. Notifications don’t necessarily have to be traditional alerts; they might also appear when you open the app or as subtle suggestions.

This market resolves to the year OpenAI launches a proactive system for ChatGPT. Even if it’s a limited rollout or beta test, as long as external users (beyond OpenAI staff) have access and there’s a clear intent to scale further, it qualifies.

Possible examples:

• If ChatGPT knows you’re interested in a particular band, it might ping you about new tour dates or ticket availability.

• If you’re closely following a news story, it could proactively notify you of significant updates.

• If you’re researching a gadget or product, it might inform you of price drops or meaningful reviews.

• If you’re working on a scientific paper, ChatGPT could alert you about recent advancements or relevant studies in your field.

• If you’re looking for jobs, it could notify you when new positions closely matching your profile become available.

• If you have planned travel, ChatGPT might suggest cool events or experiences that match your interests, happening at your destination during your visit.

This proactive approach represents ChatGPT actively using the knowledge it already has about you to meaningfully enhance your productivity, keep you informed, and enrich your daily experiences.