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Sam Altman Confirms ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Release

Sam Altman Confirms ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Release

Alicia Shapiro
July 26, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

A human hand holding an iPhone showcasing ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode powered by GPT-4o. The screen displays a conversation between a user and ChatGPT, with the user speaking and ChatGPT responding in real-time. The interface highlights the human-like expressions and personality in the chatbot’s verbal interactions. The background is sleek and modern, emphasizing advanced AI technology and dynamic communication capabilities. The image is rectangular in shape

Sam Altman Confirms ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Release

Sam Altman, OpenAI's co-founder and CEO, has confirmed that ChatGPT's highly anticipated Advanced Voice Mode, powered by GPT-4o, will be available to ChatGPT Plus users next week.

A screenshot of a post by Sam Altman on the social media platform X, dated July 25, 2024. The post reads: "alpha rollout starts to plus subscribers next week!" It has 139.5K views, 79 comments, 192 retweets, 1.2K likes, and 75 shares.

Image Source: Sam Altman X Post

Groundbreaking Features

The new Voice Mode offers near-instant responses when you speak to or show anything to ChatGPT. This advanced mode adds human-like personality and expressions to the chatbot’s verbal interactions, providing a more engaging and interactive user experience. Additionally, it delivers faster responses compared to the existing Voice Mode available for ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise subscribers, which currently runs on GPT-3.5 or GPT-4.

Alpha Phase Rollout

Initially, the feature will be in its alpha phase and accessible to a selective group of paid users. This means it will be available to a limited set among the ChatGPT Plus members, allowing OpenAI to gather feedback and refine the feature before a broader release.

Technological Advancements

The primary advancement with GPT-4o is the reduction in response latency. Previously, ChatGPT took an average of 2.8 seconds with GPT-3.5 and 5.4 seconds with GPT-4 to process voice or vision commands. This delay was due to the three-step routine where separate neural networks handled transcription, processing, and voice conversion. With GPT-4o, OpenAI has streamlined this process, enabling a single neural network to handle all three steps, significantly improving both the quality and efficiency of the output.

Demo and Initial Reactions

OpenAI’s Voice Mode, demoed in May 2024, garnered significant attention online for its human-like communication capabilities. The upcoming release is expected to further enhance user interaction with ChatGPT, making it more dynamic and responsive.

Availability and Future Plans

The new Voice Mode will be available through ChatGPT’s apps on Android and iOS. While Altman confirmed the feature’s rollout next week, OpenAI’s FAQs indicate that it will be “widely available for ChatGPT Plus users over the coming months,” although an exact timeline has not been disclosed.

Concerns and Potential

While the advanced Voice Mode marks a significant step towards achieving singularity, it also raises concerns about potential misuse. As AI continues to evolve, it will be interesting to observe how these technologies are integrated into everyday use and the safeguards put in place to prevent abuse.