You can now call ChatGPT on the phone

If you’re ever feeling lonely and just need someone to talk to, OpenAI has you covered. The company announced today that anyone can now contact ChatGPT by phone at 1-800-CHATGPT (242-8478). Callers are limited to 15 minutes per month; Anyone outside the US can also text ChatGPT via WhatsApp on the same number.

OpenAI has been promoting audio and video interaction recently as a more natural way to interact with ChatGPT. ChatGPT users can turn on their cameras and ask the bot questions about what it sees.

Today’s release seems like a gimmicky game to grab some cheap attention. People using ChatGPT are likely tech-savvy, and may already be interacting with the chatbot through an app. But that’s the point: OpenAI says making ChatGPT accessible via phone could introduce chatbots to newcomers. The company said Edge They will not use these conversations for training. Of course, OpenAI too He used to say it was a non-profit Dedicated to making life better for humanity. Things are changing.

Anyone who wants to use more extensive features or reach higher usage limits will still want to use the standard ChatGPT implementation. This is similar to how ChatGPT works It’s now integrated into iOS Through Siri. Some questions will be sent to ChatGPT to answer, but if you want the full experience, you’ll need to go to the ChatGPT app itself. The iOS integration is a way for OpenAI to promote the product to Apple’s more than 1 billion users.

OpenAI is announcing new products every day recently as part of the “12 Days of Shipmas.” Other announcements were more important, such as the release of… Sora video generator And Canvas, a new way to communicate with ChatGPT. It seems like today’s announcement was just cheap filler.