OpenAI Introduces Global Group Chats for ChatGPT Users
- OpenAI launches group chats for all ChatGPT users worldwide.
- Feature allows up to 20 participants to collaborate in a shared conversation.
- Users can co-create, plan, and interact with ChatGPT while keeping individual settings private.
OpenAI has rolled out group chats for ChatGPT users globally, bringing collaborative capabilities to all Free, Go, Plus, and Pro subscribers. The new feature, announced Thursday, follows a limited pilot in Japan and New Zealand last week and is designed to transform ChatGPT from a one-on-one assistant into a shared social and productivity space.
The group chat functionality allows multiple users to engage with ChatGPT in a single conversation, making it easier to plan trips, co-write documents, resolve debates, or conduct research together. Up to 20 people can join each chat via invitations, while individual preferences and memory settings remain private. Users can start a conversation by tapping the people icon to add participants or sharing an invite link. Each new addition creates a fresh thread, preserving the original discussion.
ChatGPT adapts to multi-user interactions, joining when needed or staying silent unless tagged. It can react with emojis and reference profile images to make interactions more engaging. The rollout is part of OpenAI’s broader effort to evolve ChatGPT into a collaborative, social platform rather than a purely personal assistant.
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This launch comes shortly after the release of GPT-5.1, including Instant and Thinking variants, and follows September’s introduction of Sora, OpenAI’s social video app for AI-generated clips. With group chats, OpenAI is positioning ChatGPT as a hub for teamwork, learning, and social interaction.
