OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants

Jun 26, 2024

OpenAI has delayed the launch of its advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT to ensure quality and safety, aiming for a fall release.

OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants

: OpenAI has postponed the release of its advanced Voice Mode feature for ChatGPT to improve safety and reliability. The feature will first be available in alpha testing to a small group of users before a broader rollout in the fall. The company is also enhancing the model’s ability to detect inappropriate content and scaling infrastructure for real-time responses. Additionally, another feature allowing the voice assistants to use phone cameras for better contextual understanding has also been postponed.

OpenAI has announced a delay in the release of its advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT, which was initially planned to roll out in late June. The company stated that it needs additional time to ensure the feature meets high standards of safety and reliability before a wider release in the fall.

The Voice Mode will first be available in alpha to a select group of ChatGPT Plus users for feedback. OpenAI is working on improving the model’s ability to detect and refuse inappropriate content while enhancing the overall user experience and infrastructure to handle millions of users with real-time responses.

Additionally, another feature allowing the voice assistants to use phone cameras for better contextual understanding has also been postponed. Exact timelines for these features depend on meeting stringent safety and reliability criteria. The release follows an earlier demo that received comparisons to the AI voice in the film 'Her'.