OpenAI tests ChatGPT group chats. How to try it for yourself.
OpenAI has introduced an exciting new feature for ChatGPT users: group chats. As detailed in their recent blog post, this pilot program allows up to 20 users to collaborate in a shared chat environment, enabling them to leverage ChatGPT’s capabilities for group projects, event planning, and more. Whether you’re organizing a dinner party, planning a camping trip, or brainstorming ideas for a joint venture, this feature aims to make collaboration more efficient and enjoyable with the assistance of AI. Importantly, OpenAI assures users that these group chats will be distinct from regular conversations, maintaining privacy and confidentiality, as no personal chat data will be shared among participants.
Currently, this feature is only available to a select group of users in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, leaving users in the United States and other regions on the sidelines for now. OpenAI’s blog indicates that this rollout is a small-scale pilot aimed at gathering user feedback to refine the experience before expanding it to a broader audience. For those fortunate enough to participate, joining a group chat is straightforward: users can click on a designated icon to generate a shareable link, which creates a new chat space. Each participant must set up a brief user profile to facilitate interaction, and group chats will be organized separately in the chat interface for easy access.
As OpenAI continues to innovate and expand the functionalities of ChatGPT, the introduction of group chats marks a significant step toward enhancing collaborative experiences with AI. While users in the U.S. may have to wait a little longer to access this feature, the potential for improved teamwork and creativity through AI support is promising. As the pilot progresses, it will be interesting to see how user feedback shapes future developments and when this feature will become available to a wider audience. Stay tuned for updates, as this could redefine how we interact and collaborate in digital spaces.
You can bring your group chat shenanigans to
ChatGPT
now.
Well, some of you can.
OpenAI
announced in a
company blog post
that it’s testing out group chats in ChatGPT. You can get as many as 20 people together to collaborate on projects and get ChatGPT’s input. If you’re trying to plan a dinner party, camping trip, or group-anything, you can now do that with the help of an AI companion. These chats will live separately from your regular ChatGPT conversations, and OpenAI promises that your private chats will not be shared with anyone in the group chats.
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How to try OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Group Chat
You’re probably wondering how to try this yourself. Well, we have bad news for anyone in the United States: It doesn’t seem like you can, yet. This is a small-scale pilot program for users in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. Readers in the West will simply have to wait a while, it seems.
OpenAI’s blog post states: “Group chats are starting to roll out on mobile and web for logged-in ChatGPT users on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan. This pilot is a small first step toward shared experiences in ChatGPT, and we expect to learn from early user feedback to inform how we expand to more regions and ChatGPT plans.”
If you
are
able to try out this feature, OpenAI provided some instructions. You can tap the people icon in the upper-right corner of any chat you’re viewing, and get a link you can share with others. Doing so will create a new, separate chat just for the group. Everyone in the chat will have to set up a quick user profile so everyone else knows who they are, and all group chats will be kept in their own special part of the sidebar.
We’ll keep an eye on this pilot and tell you if and when it’s available in the U.S.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.
