SYDNEY, Australia, May 31, 2023 – Man of Many (https://manofmany.com), Australia’s leading men’s lifestyle media company, today announced the international launch of its ChatGPT plugin, becoming the first major publisher to do so. This innovative tool, integrated directly into OpenAI’s ChatGPT, enhances the user’s ability to discover and engage with the latest in products, culture, and style.
The advent of AI has significant potential impacts on publishers, offering transformative ways to engage audiences and deliver content. By launching its own ChatGPT plugin, Man of Many is at the forefront of this digital revolution, providing an innovative, conversational interface for users to interact with its content and over 11,000 articles. This AI-driven approach makes content discovery more intuitive and engaging, as users can ask for specific requests, keep up with the latest news, or request gift ideas through a simple chat interface.
ChatGPT plugins are a cutting-edge feature designed to enhance the capabilities of the already powerful OpenAI LLM models. It allows the AI to interact with extensive external databases, thereby significantly expanding its knowledge base and functionality. With plugins, the AI can provide real-time updates, fetch specific information from the web, and even interact with other digital services.
Through the chat interface, users can now ask Man of Many intuitive questions such as “Where to buy a suit in Sydney?” or “What are the latest headlines?” and “What is a good gift idea for my dad?” The plugin analyzes users’ input and provides relevant and current recommendations tailored specifically to their individual preferences.
Moreover, the plugin powered by GPT-4 is designed to drive traffic back to the site. Offering enticing previews of articles in response to user queries, encourages users to visit the site for the full content, thereby increasing site visits and user engagement. This strategic use of AI not only enhances the user experience but also opens up new avenues for growth and audience retention for publishers.
This launch also comes at a significant milestone in the collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI. During the latest iteration of its annual Build developers conference, Microsoft announced the adoption of the same open plugin standard introduced by OpenAI for ChatGPT. By embracing OpenAI’s ChatGPT plugin standard, Man of Many’s content is opened up to millions of users and guaranteeing interoperability across ChatGPT, Bing Chat and Microsoft’s wide array of Copilot programs, including Dynamics 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Windows Copilot.
“Google’s new Search Generative Experience (SGE), for instance, will likely fundamentally change the way users discover content online and as digital publishers, we’re constantly navigating the complex landscape and impacts from AI. Our response through the Man of Many ChatGPT plugin, is one way to tackle the challenges of the new digital publishing era head on, with an innovative tool designed to provide more bespoke responses to queries and drive traffic back to our site. We’ll be actively working with all major parties and search engines to ensure our content is delivered in the most effective manner for users,” said Scott Purcell, Co-Founder of Man of Many.
Over the past decade, Man of Many has been dedicated to covering the latest in products, culture, and style. The publisher is Australia’s first 100% carbon-neutral digital publication, and was recently named a finalist for Media Brand of the Year in the 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards. Man of Many remains self-funded and a truly independent media company.
The Man of Many plugin is now available free in the ChatGPT Plus plugin store.
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For additional information, please contact:
Frank Arthur – frank@manofmany.com – +61 421 391 841
About Man of Many
Man of Many is Australia’s largest men’s lifestyle digital publication and a resource for the latest in products, culture, and style. Mumbrella Publish Awards’ Website of the Year and B&T Awards’ Best Media Platform for 2023, Man of Many is a proudly independent online destination for the latest news, features, and insights from industry experts. Man of Many has a particular focus on men’s cultural, lifestyle, and public interest matters, including health and wellbeing, as well as investigating consumer trends, exploring local news and events, and reporting on technology and consumer product news.
