ChatGPT gets a voice, but only a ‘small group of users’ will get to hear it at launch for a $20 monthly subscription

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What you need to know

  • OpenAI announced its plan to ship its long-awaited Voice Mode to ChatGPT later this week. 
  • The feature will ship exclusively to ChatGPT Plus users, meaning you’ll need to pay a $20 monthly subscription for access.
  • OpenAI says the feature will only be available for a small group of users to gather feedback and expand its capabilities.
  • Voice Mode is expected to ship to broad availability later in the fall.

As a tech enthusiast who has closely followed the development of ChatGPT and OpenAI, I’m thrilled to hear that Voice Mode is finally going to be rolled out later this week. This feature, which was first demonstrated during the Spring Update event, has generated a lot of excitement within the community due to its potential for more natural and expressive conversations with AI.

Following great excitement, OpenAI is now prepared to release the highly anticipated Voice Mode for ChatGPT. This new feature has generated significant buzz, particularly after OpenAI showcased its abilities during the Spring Update presentation.

OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, have announced that they will deliver the highly anticipated Voice Mode this week. In a recent Reddit post, they revealed their initial intention was to introduce this feature in an alpha phase for some ChatGPT Plus members towards the end of June. However, they decided to push back its release by a month to guarantee it reaches the desired quality and performance level.

As a researcher involved in the development of our advanced Voice Mode, I’m thrilled to provide an update on this highly anticipated feature we showcased during our Spring Update. Initially, we intended to begin rolling it out in alpha to a select group of ChatGPT Plus users towards the end of June. However, in order to meet our high standards and ensure a smooth launch, we’ve decided to push back the rollout by one month. So, mark your calendars for an update on this game-changing feature around July 25, 2024.

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According to the ChatGPT maker:

“ChatGPT’s Voice Mode boasts sophisticated emotion and non-verbal cue recognition capabilities, bringing us a step closer to authentic, conversational interactions with artificial intelligence.”

OpenAI made use of the extra time to enhance the tool’s dependability and speed, specifically by strengthening its capability to identify and reject specific content. CEO Sam Altman announced that this new feature would initially be available only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, with the alpha rollout set to begin next week.

alpha rollout starts to plus subscribers next week!July 25, 2024

The availability of this new feature for ChatGPT Plus may be limited to a select number of users initially, as OpenAI intends to launch it in an alpha phase with the aim of collecting user feedback and making improvements accordingly. However, there is currently no clear information on how users can apply to be part of this group.

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Based on a report from our related website, Tom’s Guide, the upcoming advanced Voice Mode is expected to come equipped with three distinct features: real-time translation, and the ability to create personalized character voices.

OpenAI intends to make its enhanced Voice Mode feature widely accessible to ChatGPT Plus users by the fall, although not all of them may receive it right away at the initial rollout.

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2024-07-29 18:11