OpenAI expands ChatGPT personality feature to eight modes in India with GPT-5.1 update

How to Change Your ChatGPT's Personality

OpenAI shared a pop-up message about the feature to Indian users OpenAI startled ChatGPT users in India on Wednesday after it started sending a pop-up message about the personalities feature. While it is not a new feature, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) giant upgraded it significantly with the release of GPT-5.1 AI model. Users in India can now select from eight different personality types, and each of them tweaks the chatbot to make the responses appear visibly different. So, if the default version is too bland for you, you can experiment with the other personalities till you find your fit. Know how to do so in a quick few steps. ChatGPT's Personalities Feature: Details As per OpenAI"s support page, "A personality is the style and tone ChatGPT uses when responding to you. It is a combination of traits, voice, and behavior that shapes how answers feel, whether that is friendly and casual, concise and professional, or something else entirely." However, changing personalities does not affect the chatbot's capabilities or any instruction a user gives it to generate an email, essay, and more. Additionally, all personalities are compatible with the saved memories or custom instructions users have set. In fact, the memories and instructions can override the personality if there is a conflict between the two. Notably, there are eight personalities -- Default, Professional, Friendly, Candid, Quirky, Efficient, Nerdy, and Cynical. How to Activate Personalities in ChatGPT The process is fairly simple, although there are minor differences based on whether you're using the web interface or the desktop and mobile apps. Below, we have shared the steps for each of them separately. On ChatGPT web: On ChatGPT mobile and desktop apps: To go back to the original style of response, just follow the same steps and select default. Once you activate a preset personality, it will be applied across the platform in all conversations, except Projects.

OpenAI brings 8 new personality modes to ChatGPT in India with GPT-5.1: Here's how to use them

The update makes chats feel more natural and keeps the chosen personality active across sessions, with GPT-5.2 expected to improve personalisation further. OpenAI's new GPT-5.1 update adds three more personality options, increasing the list from five to eight. This wider range is a big step toward making the AI feel less robotic and more like someone you can actually talk to. Since people use ChatGPT for creative projects, work messages, casual conversations, and quick problem-solving all in one place, having built-in tones you can switch between instantly is really useful. The update is exciting because it removes the need to constantly rewrite your prompts just to change the style, making ChatGPT feel much more personal and easy to use. Also read: Apple iPhone 16 Pro price slashed by over Rs 15,900 on this platform ChatGPT currently has eight personalities available, including Default, Professional, Friendly, Candid, Quirky, Efficient, Nerdy, and Cynical. Each one of the presets shifts the tone of responses without changing the knowledge base. What this means for users is that they won't have to repeat style instructions each time; instead, they can simply use whatever personality best fits the moment. Also read: WhatsApp now showing Ads in Status and Channels for more users: How you can manage ad preferences Each tone has its purpose. Here's a breakdown for each tone: Until recently, there were only five personalities. With GPT-5.1, OpenAI added Professional, Candid, and Quirky. It also renamed two of the older modes. The mode previously named Listener is now Friendly, and Robots has been renamed as Efficient. Nerdy and Cynical remain just as they were, continuing to offer their signature tones. The larger update follows OpenAI's trend of making conversations sound even more like humans, including keeping the chosen personality active through extended chatty sessions and even across new conversations. Also read: Google launches Google AI Plus plan for India: Price, benefits and how to subscribe It also comes at a time when public complaints over the demise of GPT-4o still feel fresh. Reports now indicate GPT-5.2 is also ready for launch and will likely introduce smoother tones or, for those who want even deeper personalisation, perhaps more personality options. Using the new personality modes in GPT5.1 is easy. Simply follow the steps below: