OpenAI Rolls Out Group Chat Feature for ChatGPT, Mimicking WhatsApp Functionality
San Francisco, CA – OpenAI has launched a new Group Chat feature for ChatGPT, enabling collaborative conversations with the AI assistant alongside friends and colleagues. Initially available to Plus and Pro users in Japan,New zealand,South Korea,and Taiwan,the feature allows users to bring others into a ChatGPT conversation for assistance with tasks like trip planning or decision-making. The company intends to expand the feature to additional regions based on initial user feedback.
The new functionality mirrors similar offerings from Meta’s WhatsApp, where users can interact with AI within both group and individual chats.However, OpenAI emphasizes a key distinction: unlike Meta AI, conversations within ChatGPT’s Group Chat will not be used for targeted advertising or personalized content.
OpenAI envisions the group Chat feature as notably useful for collective problem-solving. “It is helpful for group decisions like finding a restaurant or settling a debate, where ChatGPT could act as an impartial referee,” the company stated in a blog post. Users can also share articles, notes, and questions within the group chat, prompting ChatGPT to summarize and organise the information.
To initiate a group chat, users can tap the peopel icon in the top-right corner of an existing chat. Adding a friend creates a new group chat, preserving the original conversation. Users can also share a link to invite up to twenty participants.
New users joining or creating a group chat will be prompted to create a profile with their name, username, and photo for identification. Group chats will be accessible through a dedicated section in the sidebar.
