Group chats in ChatGPT now available
OpenAI has introduced a collaborative feature that allows multiple people to chat together with ChatGPT in shared conversations. Here's the breakdown: Creating & Joining Groups - Tap the people icon to start a group chat from any new or existing conversation - Invite 1-20 people by sharing a link - Set up a profile (name, username, photo) when joining your first group chat - Anyone in the group can share the invite link to bring others in How Conversations Flow - ChatGPT has learned social behaviors to decide when to respond or stay quiet based on context - You can mention "ChatGPT" directly when you want it to participate - It can react with emojis and reference profile photos - Responses use GPT-5.1 Auto, which selects the best model based on the prompt and each user's plan (Free, Go, Plus, or Pro) Key Features Collaborative Capabilities - Plan trips, organize events, make group decisions - Work together on projects (designing spaces, creating content) - Draft outlines, research topics, or settle debates - Share articles, notes, and questions while ChatGPT summarizes and organizes Available Tools Search, image/file upload, image generation, and dictation all work in group chats Privacy & Control Separation from Personal Use - Group chats are completely separate from your private conversations - Your personal ChatGPT memory is NOT shared or used in groups - ChatGPT doesn't create new memories from group conversations User Controls - Must accept invitations to join - Anyone can leave at any time - Members can name groups, add/remove people, mute notifications - Set custom instructions per group chat - Special protections for users under 18 (reduced sensitive content exposure)