OpenAI starts roll-out of advanced voice mode to some ChatGPT Plus users

OpenAI is starting to roll out an advanced voice mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus users, the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence startup said on Tuesday in a post on X.

The company had delayed the roll-out of the realistic voice conversation experience to July from late-June, saying it needed time to reach its launch standard.

The new audio capabilities will allow users to speak to ChatGPT and receive real-time responses without delay, as well as interrupt ChatGPT while it is speaking – both tenets of realistic conversations that have proven to be a challenge for AI assistants.