OpenAI Launches Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT on iOS, Challenging Google, Siri, and Alexa

Sep 25, 2024, 05:15 AM

OpenAI has launched the Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT, enabling users to engage in real-time, expressive voice conversations with the AI. The feature, which aims to make interactions more natural and intuitive, is now available to all users except those in the EU, UK, and Switzerland due to regulatory constraints. The new mode allows for fluid voice interactions, improved accents, and personalization features, enhancing the overall user experience. Users have reported impressive performance, noting the ability to interrupt and the natural tone of the AI's voice. Some users have found workarounds using VPNs to access the feature in restricted regions. The update is available on iOS devices and positions ChatGPT as a competitor to voice assistants like Google's Assistant, Siri, and Alexa. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has commented on the broader implications of AI, heralding the dawn of a new 'Intelligence Age'.