OpenAI’s Voice Mode Feature for ChatGPT Delayed, Alpha Testing to Begin in July

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced that it was delaying the launch of its superior Voice Mode for ChatGPT with emotive expressions and real-time responses. The unreal intelligence (AI) agency showcased the function throughout final month’s Spring Updates event alongside its newest GPT-4o mannequin. OpenAI now plans to start out alpha testing for the voice mode subsequent month. The corporate didn’t share particulars concerning different options demonstrated on the occasion comparable to real-time video processing and screen-sharing capabilities for its chatbot.

OpenAI delays launch of GPT-4o options

In a post on X (previously Twitter), OpenAI posted an replace concerning the superior Voice Mode function. As demonstrated final month, the function is powered by GPT-4o and permits ChatGPT to reply to prompts and queries verbally in actual time. The chatbot was additionally proven to modulate its voice, categorical feelings, and even sing. This function was one of many central bulletins of the OpenAI occasion.

Nonetheless, the corporate has now confirmed that it’s going to not arrive earlier than July. There are a number of causes behind the delay, and OpenAI says that it’s engaged on the function’s capability to detect and refuse sure content material. It is usually scaling its infrastructure to let hundreds of thousands of customers entry real-time voice responses with none lag.

The present plan is to launch the function to a small group of ChatGPT Plus customers as part of its alpha testing programme. Based mostly on the suggestions and learnings, the AI agency then plans to roll out the function to all Plus customers within the fall, with out sharing a concrete launch timeline. 

Moreover, the corporate additionally acknowledged the delays in deploying different options showcased within the occasion. As an illustration, the power of ChatGPT to see the environment via the person’s video feed and work together with it in real-time and the screen-sharing capabilities additionally don’t have a launch timeline. OpenAI mentioned it should preserve customers posted about it.

Individually, the AI agency launched its ChatGPT app for macOS on Tuesday for all customers. The app comes with new options comparable to shortcut keys for fast launch, loading screenshots instantly into the app, and help for the usual Voice Mode.