diff --git a/gpt.py b/gpt.py
index 812c52b..6a3e94d 100644
--- a/gpt.py
+++ b/gpt.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ def generate(config, **kwargs):
     elif model_type in ('openai', 'openai-custom', 'gooseai', 'openai-chat'):
         # TODO OpenAI errors
         response, error = openAI_generate(model_type, **kwargs)
+        response = response.dict()
         #save_response_json(response, 'examples/openAI_response.json')
         formatted_response = format_openAI_response(response, kwargs['prompt'], echo=True)
         #save_response_json(formatted_response, 'examples/openAI_formatted_response.json')
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ def format_openAI_response(response, prompt, echo=True):
 
 
 @retry(n_tries=3, delay=1, backoff=2, on_failure=lambda *args, **kwargs: ("", None))
-def openAI_generate(model_type, prompt, length=150, num_continuations=1, logprobs=10, temperature=0.8, top_p=1, stop=None,
+def openAI_generate(model_type, prompt, length=150, num_continuations=1, logprobs=5, temperature=0.8, top_p=1, stop=None,
                     model='davinci', logit_bias=None, **kwargs):
     if not logit_bias:
         logit_bias = {}
@@ -240,29 +241,27 @@ def openAI_generate(model_type, prompt, length=150, num_continuations=1, logprob
         'logit_bias': logit_bias,
         'n': num_continuations,
         'stop': stop,
+        'prompt': prompt,
         #**kwargs
     }
-    if model_type == 'openai-custom':
-        params['model'] = model
-    else:
-        params['engine'] = model
-
 
+    # hardcode to a non-chat model
     if model_type == 'openai-chat':
-        params['messages'] = [{ 'role': "assistant", 'content': prompt }] 
-        response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
-            **params
-        )
-    else:
-        params['prompt'] = prompt
-        response = openai.Completion.create(
-            **params
-        )
-    
+        params['model'] = 'davinci'
+
+    # always use completions instead of chatcompletions for logprobs
+    response = openai.completions.create(
+        **params
+    )
+    breakpoint()
+
     return response, None
 
 
 def search(query, documents, engine="curie"):
+    # https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6272952-search-transition-guide
+    # TODO use embeddings instead
+    # this function is never used anyway
     return openai.Engine(engine).search(
         documents=documents,
         query=query
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 31098ee..9e35b41 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ idna==2.10
 jsonlines==2.0.0
 kombu==5.0.2
 multiprocess==0.70.11.1
-openai>=0.27.2
+openai>=1.1.1
 pandas==1.3.3
 pathos==0.2.7
 pillow>=9.4.0
diff --git a/util/gpt_util.py b/util/gpt_util.py
index 18e2e81..776f2e2 100644
--- a/util/gpt_util.py
+++ b/util/gpt_util.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def total_logprob(response):
 
 
 def tokenize_ada(prompt):
-    response = openai.Completion.create(
+    response = openai.completions.create(
         engine='ada',
         prompt=prompt,
         max_tokens=0,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def tokenize_ada(prompt):
 
 
 def prompt_probs(prompt, engine='ada'):
-    response = openai.Completion.create(
+    response = openai.completions.create(
         engine=engine,
         prompt=prompt,
         max_tokens=0,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def prompt_probs(prompt, engine='ada'):
 # evaluates logL(prompt+target | prompt)
 def conditional_logprob(prompt, target, engine='ada'):
     combined = prompt + target
-    response = openai.Completion.create(
+    response = openai.completions.create(
         engine=engine,
         prompt=combined,
         max_tokens=0,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def substring_probs(preprompt, content, target, engine='ada', quiet=0):
 # returns a list of substrings of content
 # logL(substring+target | substring) for each substring
 def token_conditional_logprob(content, target, engine='ada'):
-    response = openai.Completion.create(
+    response = openai.completions.create(
         engine=engine,
         prompt=content,
         max_tokens=0,
diff --git a/util/multiverse_util.py b/util/multiverse_util.py
index 353df82..eae0feb 100644
--- a/util/multiverse_util.py
+++ b/util/multiverse_util.py
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ def generate(prompt, engine, goose=False):
         openai.api_key = os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", None)
     #print('calling engine', engine, 'at endpoint', openai.api_base)
     #print('prompt:', prompt)
-    response = openai.Completion.create(prompt=prompt,
+    response = openai.completions.create(prompt=prompt,
                                         max_tokens=1,
                                         n=1,
                                         temperature=0,
                                         logprobs=100,
                                         model=engine)
+    response = response.dict()
     return response
 
 # TODO multiple "ground truth" trajectories