ChatGPT Voice Is Now Available to All for free

• Voice chatting with ChatGPT is now available for free to all users, making interactions with the chatbot more natural and convenient.
• OpenAI’s former President and Chairman, Greg Brockman, has made the announcement.
• The voice chat option is only available within the app, not on the ChatGPT website.
• The steps to use ChatGPT Voice include signing in on your phone, tapping the headphones icon, asking a question or speaking, waiting for a response, and turning the conversation into a back-and-forth dialogue.
• The AI’s response time may vary depending on the complexity of the query.
• After a conversation, users can find a transcription of it in the chat window.
• Users can end the conversation by closing the chat, and content created during the session is available in the chat window.
• It offers a variety of voices to choose from, including Juniper, Sky, Breeze, Ember, and Cove, all of which sound more human-like than traditional AI voices like Siri or Alexa.
• When users speak into the microphone, ChatGPT transcribes their words and responds in artificial speech, creating a natural conversational experience.
• OpenAI introduced voice chats with ChatGPT on Android and iOS in September, initially limited to Plus and Enterprise subscribers.
• ChatGPT Voice is available on both Android and iPhone platforms and is now accessible for free, although a Plus account offers access to the advanced GPT-4 AI model and more natural responses.
• This feature significantly enhances the user experience, making interactions with ChatGPT more seamless and conversational.
• Unlike Siri or Alexa, ChatGPT Voice can engage in conversations with users effectively.
• ChatGPT Voice was developed using OpenAI’s voice technology called Whisper, which can generate hours of conversation from just a few seconds of a real person’s voice.
• The technology is also being used by Spotify to translate podcasters into different languages.
• OpenAI’s announcement about the voice feature includes a playful reference to the recent CEO drama within the company.
• The CEO, Sam Altman, was ousted, leading to upheaval within OpenAI, with discussions about his potential return and a significant number of employees expressing their concerns.
• Despite recent challenges at OpenAI, ChatGPT Voice demonstrates the organization’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge features in the field of artificial intelligence.

This voice feature opens up various possibilities for innovative interactions with AI, such as language learning and hands-free assistance in various tasks.