=OpenAI is testing a new feature in ChatGPT called group chats. This lets you bring friends, family or coworkers into the same space and use the AI together. It can help with simple tasks or more complex planning. Other tech companies already offer similar tools. Meta uses them through WhatsApp and its social apps, and Anthropic has group features in Claude. ChatGPT has recently added things like daily posts, and now group chats are slowly being rolled out.
Anyone with a ChatGPT account can create a group. You can invite people through a link and OpenAI allows up to twenty members in one group. You will need a profile name and picture, and all your group chats will appear in a new section on the side panel.
ChatGPT itself will be part of the discussion. You can tag it when you need help, or it might join in on its own if it understands the flow of the conversation. One interesting point is that people in the same group may get different levels of responses. Someone using the Pro plan will get the higher end model while someone on the free plan will get responses from the version available to them. The group creator can remove people at any time, and the AI can react with emojis to messages.
The model used in group chats is GPT five point one Auto. This means the AI always chooses the best model available based on your plan. GPT five point one is now available to everyone. OpenAI says it is smarter and more natural to talk to than GPT five. They also shared that the updates were shaped by user feedback. Many people wanted a more friendly and enjoyable AI, and GPT five point one aims to improve both intelligence and the quality of conversations.