OpenAI Launches Referral Campaign for ChatGPT Desktop App Offering 500 Credits

OpenAI has launched a promotional referral campaign for the ChatGPT desktop application, offering 500 credits to both the referrer and the invited user. The promotion targets new users or those who have not used the desktop app in the past two months. This campaign aims to boost user adoption of the ChatGPT desktop application, which integrates advanced tools like OpenAI Codex for software engineering tasks. By offering credits, OpenAI incentivizes developers and general users to transition from the web interface to the native desktop experience. Users can earn rewards for up to three successful referrals per month, and the credits are granted only after the invited user sends their first message on the desktop app. The campaign is expected to make resource-intensive features like Codex more accessible to users.