Prime Highlights
- OpenAI has rolled out group chats globally, allowing multiple users to collaborate with ChatGPT in a shared conversation space.
- The feature enhances teamwork by enabling ChatGPT to assist groups with planning, summarizing information, and generating ideas in real time.
Key Facts
- Group chats support up to 20 participants, require a simple user profile, and allow members to join through direct invites or shared links.
- Adding a new member to an existing chat automatically creates a separate conversation, preserving the privacy and integrity of the original group.
Background
OpenAI has launched group chats for ChatGPT users across the world, expanding the platform beyond one-on-one conversations. The feature is now available to users on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans, after a week-long pilot in Japan, New Zealand, and a few other regions.
With this update, people can collaborate with each other and ChatGPT in the same conversation space. OpenAI says the feature can help groups plan trips, co-write documents, compare ideas, and make decisions together, while ChatGPT assists by searching information, summarizing details, and offering suggestions.
Each group can include up to 20 participants, as long as they accept an invitation. To start a group chat, users can tap the people icon and add members directly or share a link. Everyone is asked to set up a short profile with their name, username, and photo before joining.
OpenAI notes that adding someone to an already active chat will automatically create a new conversation, keeping the original chat private and unchanged.
c also understands group dynamics. It responds when tagged and can react to messages with emojis. The assistant can also reference profile photos when needed.
The launch marks a major step in OpenAI’s effort to make ChatGPT a more social and collaborative platform. The company says group chats are the first step toward a future where AI takes a more active role in helping groups plan and take action.
The announcement comes shortly after the release of GPT-5.1 and the launch of Sora, OpenAI’s social app for AI-powered videos.
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