Microsoft will let companies create their own custom versions of ChatGPT, source says Microsoft plans to release software to help large companies create their own chatbots similar to ChatGPT later this year, CNBC has learned. In the two months since startup OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public, it has become a hit, impressing people with its ability to spit out comments on a wide variety of topics and in many styles. UBS analysts said last week that it’s on track to reach 100 million monthly active users more quickly than video-sharing app TikTok.