ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Rolls Out to Some ChatGPT Plus Users

OpenAI said ChatGPT’s advanced Voice Mode is capable of responding to a user’s emotions.

Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 31 July 2024 17:04 IST

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Rolls Out to Some ChatGPT Plus Users

Photo Credit: OpenAI

OpenAI is yet to share any launch date for the new video and screen sharing feature

Highlights

OpenAI said all Plus users will get access to the feature by fall
The advanced Voice Mode was first unveiled in May
The feature is powered by GPT-4o

ChatGPT with the advanced Voice Mode is now rolling out to some paid users, the company announced on Tuesday. OpenAI first announced the feature in its Spring event in May. Powered by the latest GPT-4o artificial intelligence (AI) model, OpenAI's advanced Voice Mode offers features such as real-time responses, natural voice, and the capability to sense the user's emotions. The company said that all ChatGPT Plus users will get the feature by fall this year. However, there is no word on when the video and screen sharing features, which were also demoed at the event, will be released.

OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT

OpenAI announced the rolling out of the advanced voice capabilities of ChatGPT in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The company highlighted that new Voice Mode will allow users to interrupt the AI chatbot at any time and offer more natural interaction with voice modulations. A short video was also shared which highlighted how to turn on the feature once it becomes active.

We're starting to roll out advanced Voice Mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus users. Advanced Voice Mode offers more natural, real-time conversations, allows you to interrupt anytime, and senses and responds to your emotions. pic.twitter.com/64O94EhhXK
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 30, 2024

As per the video, the select group of ChatGPT Plus users will see an invite notification at the bottom of the screen prompting them to try the advanced Voice Mode after opening the app. Tapping on it will take the users to a new page with the title “You're invited to try the advanced Voice Mode” and a button to activate the feature.

The feature is currently available to a small group of Plus users, but the company did not specify any eligibility criteria. Dubbed as alpha roll out, the feature is powered by OpenAI's latest flagship large language model (LLM), GPT-4o.

OpenAI's AI-Powered Search Engine Is Here to Rival Google, Perplexity

Explaining the reason behind the delay, the AI firm said, “Since we first demoed advanced Voice Mode, we've been working to reinforce the safety and quality of voice conversations as we prepare to bring this frontier technology to millions of people.”

OpenAI also highlighted that GPT-4o's voice capabilities has been tested with more than 100 external red teamers across 45 languages. Red teamers are cybersecurity professionals tasked with testing a product or organisation's security by simulating cyberattacks and jailbreak attempts. The goal of the process is to expose the vulnerabilities in the system before it goes live.

At the moment, you can only access four preset voices after the feature is rolled out to your account. Sky, the controversial voice which allegedly bore close similarities with actor Scarlett Johannson, is yet to be added back to ChatGPT.

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: ChatGPT, OpenAI, AI, Artificial Intelligence

Akash Dutta Email Akash Dutta

Akash Dutta is a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets 360. He is particularly interested in the social impact of technological developments and loves reading about emerging fields such as AI, metaverse, and fediverse. In his free time, he can be seen supporting his favourite football club - Chelsea, watching movies and anime, and sharing passionate opinions on food. More