Back in mid-October, some data miners found code in one of the beta versions of ChatGPT that indicated it would soon be possible to have “group chats” in the app. Now, OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT will support group chats with up to 20 participants.
OpenAI sees group chats as an opportunity for families, groups of friends, and/or coworkers to use ChatGPT when making holiday plans, booking restaurant outings, or planning new projects.
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Group chats will be available in the ChatGPT app as well on the web (if you’re logged in). To start a group chat, simply tap the new icon in the top-right corner of the app in either a new or existing conversation. You can then choose to whom you want to send the group chat invite link.
If you invite people to an already ongoing chat, a private copy of the conversation will be saved and kept separate from the new group conversation. The group chat will then be available in a new tab in the side window of ChatGPT.
The first time you start a group chat in ChatGPT, you’ll be asked to create a short profile with your name, username, and a photo to make it easier to keep track of who is who.
OpenAI has initially rolled out the group chats feature of ChatGPT only in New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. The feature will be available to both free and paid users.