OpenAI has introduced a new group chat feature within ChatGPT, currently available in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. This innovation allows users to create group chats with friends, family, classmates, or colleagues, integrating ChatGPT as a collaborative participant in the conversation.
Enhancing Group Interactions with ChatGPT
The OpenAI group chat feature enables users to collaborate on projects, plan events, or simply have a fun conversation while leveraging ChatGPT’s capabilities. For example, users can plan vacations together, discuss renovation ideas, or even work on a report where ChatGPT outlines key points based on shared articles and notes.
To initiate a group chat, users simply tap on the people icon in any existing conversation or start a new one. Participants can invite up to 20 people via a link, and the chatbot will create a fresh chat without the previous history. Each participant sets up a profile with a name, username, and photo. Notably, anyone with the link can invite new participants, and the group creator has the power to manage participants, including muting or removing others.
Safety and Customization for Younger Audiences
OpenAI has made sure to include safety features, especially for younger participants. If anyone under the age of 18 joins the group, ChatGPT automatically filters sensitive content, ensuring a safe environment for all users.
Powered by GPT-5.1 Auto
This new feature is powered by GPT-5.1 Auto, which adapts its responses based on the group chat’s context. OpenAI has fine-tuned the model to understand when to stay silent and when to engage in the conversation, though participants can always summon ChatGPT by mentioning its name.
The OpenAI group chat feature is still in its pilot phase, with OpenAI continuing to refine it based on user feedback before expanding it more widely.
This new OpenAI group chat feature represents a major step towards more integrated, collaborative AI experiences, offering users the ability to share and work together on tasks while leveraging the power of AI to enhance their conversations.
