OpenAI has announced a slew of new features and improvements to ChatGPT in recent days, and the company still has a few cards up its sleeve. Now, OpenAI is introducing an intriguing feature: the ability to call ChatGPT using your phone line, without the need for cellular data.
ChatGPT now has its own phone number
The announcement was made live by OpenAI on YouTube, and shows off the technology in action. Basically, anyone in the US can now call 1-800-CHATGPT (1-800-242-8478) to speak with ChatGPT and get access to the same advanced answers you would get from a chatbot on the web. ChatGPT on the phone uses Advanced Voice Mode technology to provide a natural conversation with the user.
The basic idea behind making ChatGPT available over a regular phone line is to allow people to chat with the chatbot when they are in an area without an internet connection. In the demo, OpenAI gave the example of people who are on a trip and want to learn more about something they saw without having to upload a photo or video.
For users in the rest of the world, OpenAI also announced that ChatGPT is now available on WhatsApp, so users can chat with the chatbot via text directly from the Meta messaging platform. To do this, simply start a chat with the same phone number listed above (1-800-242-8478). OpenAI says it is working on allowing users to log into their ChatGPT accounts using the WhatsApp bot.
Earlier this week, OpenAI also made ChatGPT Search available to everyone for free. With ChatGPT Search, users can ask questions and get answers using data collected from the web in real time. OpenAI has also added video support to ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode, allowing users to have a natural conversation with the chatbot via video chat.
Additionally, with the release of iOS 18.2 last week, iPhone and iPad users can now chat with ChatGPT directly from Siri.
The ChatGPT app is available for free in the App Store. Requires an iPhone running iOS 16.4 or later.
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