"OpenAI is pushing the new group chat feature as a way for people to collaborate at work and school, as well as a way for friends to make decisions on things like dinner destinations, vacations, and the like. Search, image and file uploading, image generation, and voice dictation are all included in group chats with ChatGPT, powered by GPT-5.1 Auto, which automatically shunts requests to the best model (i.e., instant, thinking, or a legacy model for free tier users) for the task."
"According to OpenAI, ChatGPT will always be listening to discussions, but "decides when to respond and when to stay quiet based on the context of the group conversation." It'll still automatically reply if a user mentions ChatGPT, however. "When you add someone to an existing chat, ChatGPT creates a copy of your conversation as a new group chat so your original conversation stays separate," OpenAI said."
OpenAI piloted group chats in ChatGPT, adding a chatbot participant that listens to conversations and can chime in. The feature is available on mobile and web to free, Go, Plus, and Pro users but the pilot is limited to Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. Group chats include search, image and file uploading, image generation, and voice dictation, and are powered by GPT-5.1 Auto which routes requests to the optimal model. ChatGPT generally decides when to respond or stay silent, but it automatically replies if mentioned. Adding someone to an existing conversation creates a copy as a new group chat, which can clutter the sidebar.
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