ChatGPT iPhone App's Voice Chat Feature Now Free to All Users

[MacRumors]

OpenAI has announced that the voice chats feature in its official ChatGPT app for iPhone and iPad is now available for everyone to use, no subscription required.

OpenAI introduced voice chats in its ChatGPT app back in September. The feature gives users the option of speaking conversationally with the chat bot instead of typing, but it was previously only available to Plus and Enterprise subscribers.

Tuesday's announcement by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman changes all that, and ChatGPT Voice has now rolled out for all free users on iOS and Android.

OpenAI's ChatGPT has long been accessible on the web and has previously been made available on iOS through multiple third-party apps, many of which are little better than scam apps, but the legitimate app gives users a safe way to use ChatGPT on the go.

For those unfamiliar with ChatGPT, it is an AI-based chatbot that uses generative artificial intelligence to answer questions and provide advice on all manner of subjects. History is synced across devices, so you can see your ChatGPT interactions both on the web and on iOS devices, and it integrates the Whisper speech recognition system.

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In case you hadn't heard, it's been a tumultuous few days at OpenAI. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was initally ousted from his position as CEO last Friday, shocking the company's investors and employees, who were informed via an internal message and the company's blog post. The dismissal was apparently due to internal disagreements over the direction of OpenAI.

Almost all of the staff at OpenAI threatened to resign if Altman was not reinstated. Then things took a turn on Wednesday morning when OpenAI reached an agreement for Altman to return as CEO. This return is coupled with the establishment of a new board featuring Bret Taylor, formerly co-CEO of Salesforce, as chair, and Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary.

Microsoft, a financial backer of OpenAI, welcomed the changes. "We believe this is a first essential step on a path to more stable, well-informed, and effective governance," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

"I'm looking forward to returning to OpenAI," said Altman in an earlier post.

An OpenAI account is required to use the ChatGPT app, and it can be downloaded from the App Store. [Direct Link]

Article Link: ChatGPT iPhone App's Voice Chat Feature Now Free to All Users

 

[kiranmk2]

Looking forward to the time when Siri, Alexa and all the rest will be able to hold a conversation. That kind of interaction has been promised for so long, but LLMs might actually make it happen.

 

[Chiromac81]

Free?? This seems too good to be true

 

[hacky]

Just replace Siri with ChatGPT.

 

[ItsMeMicke]

Can this AI be trusted? Is it safe to install the app?

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

The backstory is Altman has questionable ethics, which is a bit worrisome when dealing with such powerful technology. Imagine this was started as an open non-profit and then privatised and much of its code made secret.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Free?? This seems too good to be true

Sure, free until you get so you depend on it and then it's just $5 per week, and then $10. And it records everything you say and uses it for its own purposes, including your voice probably.

 

[senttoschool]

Just like that, the AI Pin thing announced last week lost most of its value - if it had any to begin with.

AI Pin used OpenAI's APIs in the backend anyways.

 

[newdeal]

Just imagine how bad Apples version will be when they try to get Siri to do this.
Me : "Siri, how many pizzas do I need for 700 people".
Siri: "Getting directions to 700 piazza boulevard Italy"

 

[Toratek]

Harsh, but unfortunately, probably correct.

 

[newyorksole]

Just imagine how bad Apples version will be when they try to get Siri to do this.
Me : "Siri, how many pizzas do I need for 700 people".
Siri: "Getting directions to 700 piazza boulevard Italy"

Siri is so damn annoying sometimes omg.

 

[Warped9]

Not interested. I’ll do my own work, creative or otherwise.

 

[therunningman]

No thank you.

 

[purplerainpurplerain]

I’m not in the mood to give Altman, Peter Thiel and Microsoft my voice print and data.

I don’t think I’ll ever be in the mood for that.

They can’t even pay me a billion dollars to be in the mood for that.

I really mean that.

 

[VulchR]

And the giant, uncontrolled, unregulated AI experimentation on the public continues.

 

[Corefile]

I don't talk to machines.

 

[purplerainpurplerain]

I don't talk to machines.

But what about the futuristic visions of the future!

 

[Populus]

What I’d really like to know about Whisper, the engine that powers this voice recognition feature, is how’s the privacy surrounding its technology.

I’d love to try it, but I don’t know if my voice is being stored somewhere and, In the future, could be used to reproduce/clone my own voice, or due to a “leak” it could be stolen and available on the black market.

If someone with better knowledge about this technology knows wether this is a risk or not, I’d be thankful for their explanation, because sometimes I’m tempted to use it on my iOS ChatGPT app.

 

[ipedro]

So nice of Apple for helpfully adding a chatGPT button on the iPhone 15.

Siri on one side, chatGPT on the other. Guess which one people will use.

 

[Any name]

Can this AI be trusted? Is it safe to install the app?

Install the official Chat GPT by OpenAI. I guess it’s safe. If you don’t want to install anything, use the web browser.

Can it be trusted? You can notice how It sometimes lies if you ask questions too specific about a domain you are knowledgeable about but it does so in a fluent linguistic competence.

ChatGPT is, first and foremost, a large language model.

You worry about safety related to your psychological well being? I find ChatGPT kinder than most of my relatives.

You worry about privacy? Yeah at least they might not be interested in manipulating your behaviour to purchase stuff

 

[canadianreader]

Free?? This seems too good to be true

Free as in they record your unique voice signature. Maybe for future use ? It's better to read the fine print and privacy policy before using it.

 

[toobravetosave]

We are finally nearing the Star Trek computer 🎷

 

[ipedro]

Free?? This seems too good to be true

openAI wants to collect as much data as possible to build a better model. Giving it away is the best way to do that. They have other avenues to generate revenue from.

 

[allenvanhellen]

Free?? This seems too good to be true

… then you are the product.

 

[toobravetosave]

Just remember when you complain about Siri being terrible it’s in part because Apple is “respecting your privacy”