OpenAI is New group chat experience With the application of the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant ChatGPT, Friends, family, and colleagues can interact in the same conversation To research or plan tasks.
Until now, The relationship between ChatGPT and users was one-wayincludes conversations in which only you and your assistant participate. But the company led by Sam Altman aims to go further and provide a shared experience on ChatGPT, connecting multiple people and their assistants in the same conversation. Facilitate collaboration when performing all types of tasks.
In this sense, OpenAI Group chats in the ChatGPT app (both mobile and web)multiple people, including family, friends, and colleagues, will be able to interact with the AI assistant in the same shared space.
At the moment, Pilot test launched for ChatGPT users on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plansis available in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, but the idea is to expand the service to more regions and Assistant plans, as the company details in a statement on its blog.
Therefore, in group chats, users can participate in the same conversation using ChatGPT. To plan group events, such as making decisions and developing ideas together. For example, these conversations can use AI to organize weekend trip itineraries, compare destinations, and create packing lists with everyone participating and monitoring.
Similarly, OpenAI demonstrated how these group chats can be used for other types of projects, such as designing an apartment together, creating work summaries and research, and sharing notes and questions to organize research information.
To start a group chat Just tap the person icon in the top right corner of the chat. Add users to make up the group. Similarly, when adding someone to an existing chat, Create a copy of a conversation to isolate the original chat.
Users can also invite others to a group chat by sending a link. Can be shared with up to 20 peopleanyone in the group can share the link with others. Therefore, to identify each member, each member must set up a profile that includes their name, username, and photo.
Similarly, the company details: Users must accept invitations to join group chats and leave at any time The state of the conversation. You can also remove other members other than the group creator.
Following this policy, you should consider the following: If you have users under 18, ChatGPT automatically reduces exposure to sensitive content For all participants.
still, Group chats are grouped into a new section in the app’s sidebar. Therefore, you should consider that your ChatGPT personal history will not be shared with other users in these group conversations, as these conversations are independent from private chats.
OpenAI also specified that the assistant’s responses will be generated using the newly introduced GPT-5.1 model, which is trained on social behavior for group chats. This means you can follow the flow of the conversation and decide when to respond and when to remain silent depending on the context. Additionally, you can respond to messages with emojis and use members’ profile photos for reference.
For now, the company details that this is a test and that it will continue to improve the group chat feature as it receives feedback from users.
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