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OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT Voice with plugin support and agent features

The voice mode gains connections to tools like Slack and email across mobile and web interfaces.

The short version

  • OpenAI announced updates to ChatGPT Voice, enabling integration with plugins such as email, calendar, and Slack.[9to5Mac · TechCrunch · Business Insider]
  • The voice tool now operates alongside ChatGPT Work on mobile and web, with users able to switch between voice and text or resume sessions on desktop.[9to5Mac · TechCrunch]
  • An OpenAI spokesperson, Eleti, stated that more than 150 million users already utilize the service's dictation and voice tools.[Business Insider]

Key facts

  • OpenAI announced updates allowing ChatGPT Voice to work with plugins including email, calendar, and Slack.[9to5Mac]
  • ChatGPT Voice can now run via OpenAI's three GPT-6 models: Astra, Sol, and Luna.[9to5Mac]
  • Users can switch between text and voice modes and resume mobile conversations on a desktop.[TechCrunch]
  • Eleti stated that more than 150 million individuals already use ChatGPT's voice and dictation tools.[Business Insider]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether voice interfaces can broadly disrupt traditional desktop-centric work environments remains unproven.[Business Insider]

Sources

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