OpenAI has recently introduced a new feature called 'Canvas Mode' in ChatGPT, allowing users to edit chatbot responses directly within the app.

Canvas provides a fresh editing page similar to Google or Word documents, enabling users to easily enter and edit text.

The new 'show changes' button enhances the editing experience by highlighting additions in green and deletions in red.

OpenAI acknowledged user requests for a feature to track or show changes since Canvas's launch, indicating a demand for improved editing capabilities.

Canvas supports familiar editing tools like comments, enabling users to provide suggestions for AI responses.

The feature includes shortcuts for suggesting edits, adjusting output length, changing reading levels, adding final polish, and inserting emojis.

Users can access Canvas Mode by selecting 'GPT-4o with Canvas' and clicking the document icon in the ChatGPT menu.

Currently, Canvas is available only on the web version of ChatGPT for Plus, Teams, Enterprise, and Edu users, with plans for rollout on Mac and Windows apps.

Despite these improvements, Canvas still lacks direct integration with code repositories like GitHub, limiting its utility for developers.

In contrast, competitor Claude from Anthropic offers an 'Artifacts' feature that allows users to visually see and manipulate code changes in a dedicated window.

Overall, while Canvas represents a promising development for OpenAI, it requires further enhancements to compete with specialized writing and coding tools.

Experts note that while Canvas is a significant improvement, it still exhibits core limitations of ChatGPT, including the potential to generate false information.