OpenAI Expands Group Chat Feature with ChatGPT to All Users Worldwide
Key Points
- Group Chats with ChatGPT are now available to all logged‑in users on Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans.
- Each chat can include up to twenty participants, fostering collaborative use cases.
- Only the AI's responses count toward usage limits; participant messages do not.
- Users can tag "ChatGPT" to trigger a response and set custom instructions for tone or personality.
- Safety features require invitation acceptance and limit sensitive content for users under 18.
- Group chats do not use personal chat memory, and no new memory is created from them.
- OpenAI plans to explore optional memory integration for future group interactions.
OpenAI is rolling out its Group Chats feature, integrated with ChatGPT, to every logged‑in user across its Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans. The addition allows up to twenty participants to collaborate in a shared conversation where only the AI’s responses count toward usage limits. New safeguards require invitation acceptance, protect younger users, and give the model social‑aware behavior. OpenAI says the rollout is the first step toward making ChatGPT a more collaborative space, while exploring future memory‑sharing options for group interactions.
Feature Overview
OpenAI announced that its Group Chats feature, which embeds ChatGPT directly into multi‑person conversations, will be made available globally to all logged‑in users on its Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans. The feature supports up to twenty participants per chat and is designed to help users collaborate on tasks such as event planning.
User Experience
In Group Chats, only the AI’s replies count against the rate limit; messages sent by participants do not. Users can summon the chatbot by tagging it, and they may also provide custom instructions that set the tone or personality for the AI’s responses. The model has been trained to recognize conversational flow, staying quiet when appropriate or chiming in when needed, and it can react with emojis.
Safety Measures
OpenAI has built safeguards into the rollout. Participants must accept an invitation before being added to a group, preventing unwanted additions. Additional protections reduce sensitive content for users under the age of eighteen. The system does not draw on personal chat memory for group interactions, and no new memory is created from group conversations, though OpenAI is exploring optional memory integration in the future.
Future Directions
OpenAI frames the expansion of Group Chats as the beginning of a broader effort to transform ChatGPT into a shared, collaborative environment. While the current version does not retain memory from group chats, the company is investigating ways to allow users to opt‑in to memory sharing across conversations, potentially enhancing continuity and personalization.