ChatGPT Enters the Group Chat Globally

Why It Matters

The launch shifts AI assistance from individual productivity to collaborative decision‑making, potentially streamlining group workflows and reducing coordination friction across business and consumer communications.

Summary

OpenAI has rolled out a new group‑chat feature for ChatGPT worldwide, allowing up to 20 participants to converse with the AI in a shared thread via the web and mobile app. The AI remains passive until tagged, keeps its personal memory separate from group discussions, and includes privacy safeguards such as profile identifiers and stricter content filters for minors. Early tests show ChatGPT can act as a neutral facilitator—providing facts, suggestions, and even personalized images—without dominating the conversation, though its usefulness depends on users prompting it. The feature leverages the GPT‑5.1 Auto model to adapt answer complexity to the group’s needs.