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Accessibility & Availability
Is ChatGPT calling available in my country?
Currently, the ChatGPT calling feature is only available in the United States. The video does not specify plans for expansion to other countries, but it does mention that this is just the beginning of making ChatGPT more accessible.
How much does it cost to use these new features?
The phone calling feature provides 15 minutes of free calling per month. To talk for longer you need an OpenAI account. WhatsApp messaging is free and does not require an account, though standard messaging rates from your provider may apply.
Do I need a ChatGPT account to use WhatsApp or phone features?
No, you do not need a ChatGPT account to use either the phone or WhatsApp features. However, to exceed the 15-minute monthly limit on phone calls, you’ll need to download the OpenAI app and create an account.
What devices can I use to access these features?
You can use any phone that can make calls to access the calling feature, including smartphones, flip phones, and even rotary phones. For WhatsApp, you need a smartphone with the WhatsApp application installed.
Is WhatsApp access available globally?
Yes, WhatsApp access to ChatGPT is available globally, anywhere you can use WhatsApp. You just need to add the 1-800-242-8478 number to your contacts.
Phone Call Feature
What’s the phone number for ChatGPT?
The phone number for ChatGPT is 1-800-242-8478 (1-800-CHAT-GPT). You should add this number to your contacts to easily access both the calling and WhatsApp features.
How many minutes of free calling do I get?
You get 15 minutes of free calling per month with ChatGPT. To talk for even longer, you need to download the OpenAI app and create an account.
Does calling ChatGPT use my phone minutes or data?
Calling ChatGPT uses your regular phone minutes, not data. It functions like any other phone call you make.
What types of phones work with the calling feature?
The calling feature works with virtually any type of phone that can make calls. The presenters demonstrated it on an iPhone, a flip phone, and a rotary phone.
Can I call from landlines or only mobile phones?
You can call ChatGPT from both landlines and mobile phones. As long as the phone can dial the number 1-800-242-8478, it will work.
Is the calling feature available in languages other than English?
While the hosts do not explicitly state which languages are supported, one of the demonstrations involved asking ChatGPT to translate a phrase into Spanish, implying that multiple languages are likely available.
WhatsApp Integration
How do I start chatting with ChatGPT on WhatsApp?
To start chatting with ChatGPT on WhatsApp, add the number 1-800-242-8478 (1-800-CHAT-GPT) to your contacts. Then, simply open WhatsApp and start a new conversation with the “ChatGPT” contact.
What features are available through WhatsApp?
Currently, the WhatsApp integration is text-based only. You can send text messages to ChatGPT and receive text responses. Features like image recognition are not yet available but are planned for the future.
Can I send images through WhatsApp to ChatGPT?
No, you cannot currently send images to ChatGPT through WhatsApp. The current integration only supports text-based conversations. Image features are only available on the mobile app and website.
Is the WhatsApp version as capable as the web version?
No, the WhatsApp version is not as capable as the web version. Currently, it is limited to text-based interactions, while the web version and app offer more advanced features.
What’s the difference between using WhatsApp and the regular ChatGPT app?
The WhatsApp integration is currently limited to text-based conversations, while the regular ChatGPT app offers more features like image recognition. WhatsApp is intended for quick, simple interactions without needing an OpenAI account.
Technical & Usage
How do I save ChatGPT to my contacts?
To save ChatGPT to your contacts, go to your phone’s contacts app, create a new contact, name it “ChatGPT” (or something similar), and enter the phone number 1-800-242-8478 (1-800-CHAT-GPT).
What happens if I exceed the 15-minute monthly call limit?
If you exceed the 15-minute monthly call limit, you will need to download the OpenAI app and create an account to continue using the calling feature for longer durations.
Can I switch between voice and text during conversations?
No, the calling feature is voice-only, and the WhatsApp feature is text-only. You cannot switch between voice and text within a single conversation on either platform.
How secure are these conversations?
ChatGPT on the other side of the phone states that conversations may be reviewed for safety, but it doesn’t provide details on encryption or other security measures.
What model powers these features?
The WhatsApp feature runs on the GPT-4o model. The transcript does not explicitly state which model is used for the phone feature, but it’s likely a similar or related model.
Future Development
Will more features be added to WhatsApp integration?
Yes, the hosts say they are “just getting started” and are working on adding more features to the WhatsApp integration, including the ability to authenticate with your ChatGPT account.
When will image recognition be available on WhatsApp?
They do not provide a timeline for when image recognition will be available on WhatsApp, but it implies that it’s a feature they are planning to add.
Will the calling feature expand to other countries?
The hosts do not mention specific plans to expand the calling feature to other countries, but it emphasizes the goal of making ChatGPT more accessible globally.
Will authentication with ChatGPT account be available on WhatsApp?
Yes, the hosts mention that they are working on ways for you to authenticate with your ChatGPT account on WhatsApp. This will allow access to additional features beyond the current text-only capabilities.
What additional features are planned for these platforms?
One of the hosts mentions future plans to allow authentication with your ChatGPT account on WhatsApp, which would likely unlock more features. Specific additional features are not mentioned.
Privacy & Security
Are my conversations recorded or reviewed?
At the beginning of each phone call, ChatGPT says that your phone conversations with ChatGPT “may be reviewed for safety.” It is implied that this also applies to the WhatsApp feature, as both use the same phone number.
Who has access to my conversations?
During the call, ChatGPT states that conversations “may be reviewed for safety,” implying that OpenAI personnel may have access.
Can I delete my conversation history?
Not sure yet, the video doesn’t mention whether you can delete your conversation history.
What privacy policies apply to these new features?
The video doesn’t specify which privacy policies apply, but presumably, OpenAI’s general privacy policy would be relevant.
Full Transcript
(00:03) Kevin: Hey everybody, welcome to day 10! I’m Kevin, and I lead product for OpenAI. Now, the mission of OpenAI is to make artificial general intelligence beneficial to all of humanity, and part of that is making it as accessible as possible to as many people as we can. So even though we have people on PR mode, you know, our pro users doing super sophisticated things on our most advanced models, we also make it possible to come to ChatGPT for free and sign up and use the product without even having an account. So we launched ChatGPT
(00:38) Kevin: originally on the web about 2 years ago. We brought it to iOS and Android about 6 months later and more recently have launched apps on Mac and Windows. Today, we’re taking the next step and bringing ChatGPT to your telephone. So before we get into that, though, I want you to do one thing for me. We’ve been up here 10 days in a row, bringing you live streams every day, and we haven’t asked you anything, so now I’m asking you for one thing, which is I want you to add ChatGPT to your contacts. So go to your phone, go to your
(01:11) Kevin: contacts app. The name is ChatGPT, and the number is 1-800-CHAT-GPT. 1-800-CHAT-GPT. What’s what’s the number? That’s 1-800-242-8478. I didn’t hear him. What did what’s what’s the number? It’s 1-800-242-8478. 1-800-242-8478. 1-800-CHAT-GPT. Go add it to your contacts now. Trust me, it’s going to make this demo a whole lot more fun. So let’s dive in.
Amdu: Hey everyone, my name is Amdu. I’m an engineer here at OpenAI.
Antonia: And I’m Antonia. I’m a product manager here at OpenAI.
Amdu: As Kevin said, we care a lot about continuing to reduce barriers
(01:57) Amdu: for more people to try out AI and see what it can do for them. And we’re really excited that today we’re bringing chat to you through two familiar channels: calling and WhatsApp. If you’re in the US right now, you can call 1-800-CHAT-GPT to talk to ChatGPT by voice.
Kevin: What number is that?
Amdu: That’s 1-800-242-8478.
Kevin: Thank you.
Amdu: Okay, and if you’re anywhere in the world, you can also message ChatGPT on WhatsApp. And this is something you can do right now during this demo. You don’t have to wait till the end. Let’s show you how it works.
(02:28) Antonia: Great. So ChatGPT is great, but if you don’t have a consistent data connection, you might not have the best connection. And so if you have a phone line, you can jump right into that experience. So I’m going to grab an iPhone and I’ll open up my contacts. So you can see I have all my contacts in here. And as Kevin mentioned, I have 1-800-CHAT-GPT.
Kevin: Oh, you got the number there.
Antonia: Yep, and I have the number 1-800-242-8478, and I’m going to click into that.
ChatGPT: Hello again, it’s ChatGPT, an AI system. Our conversation may be reviewed
(03:04) ChatGPT: for safety. How can I help you?
Antonia: Hey chat, I’m on a road trip with Kevin and Amdu, and we’re on the 280 Highway between San Jose and San Francisco, and there’s this really colorful house with domes that we’re curious if you can help us figure out what it is.
ChatGPT: Oh, I think I know what you’re talking about. Those sound like the famous Flintstone House in Hillsborough, near San Francisco. It’s known for its unique, colorful, dome-shaped architecture and sometimes called the Flintstone House because it looks like it’s straight out
(03:33) ChatGPT: of the cartoon. Cool site to see on a road trip.
Antonia: Yeah, it was very cool.
Amdu: That’s got to be it.
Antonia: Yeah, it’s cool, but are people allowed to build houses like that anymore?
ChatGPT: Yeah, it’s pretty wild, right? Generally, as long as the structure meets local building codes and zoning laws and doesn’t violate any homeowners association rules, people have a lot of creative freedom in how they design their homes. The Flintstone House is a good example of some out-there architecture that’s still within the rules.
Amdu: It definitely stands out.
Antonia: Gives you
(04:07) Antonia: some thoughts about your own place.
Amdu: Yeah, exactly. So thanks, chat. We’ll take that in consideration, and maybe we’ll be building a Flintstone house soon.
Antonia: Awesome. So that’s ChatGPT on an iPhone from the car. But what if you don’t have an iPhone?
Amdu: I recently went home, and I found this old phone.
Antonia: Is that like a foldable iPod?
Amdu: It is a state-of-the-art flip phone from some years ago. Do you think I can call ChatGPT with this?
Antonia: I have no idea. Let’s give it a shot.
Amdu: Let’s try it. Okay, so I’m going to dial 1-800-
Antonia: 1-800-
Amdu: 242-
Antonia: 242-
(04:41) Amdu: 8478.
Antonia: 8478.
Amdu: Can I want to ask it for some language help?
ChatGPT: Hello again, it’s ChatGPT, an AI assistant. Our conversation may be reviewed for safety. How can I help you?
Amdu: Hey chat, I met my friend’s grandmother’s house, but her grandmother only speaks Spanish. Can you teach me how to say, “Hello, it’s such a pleasure to finally meet you,” in Spanish?
ChatGPT: Sure, you can say, “Hola, es un placer conocerte finalmente.”
Amdu: How’s that?
ChatGPT: “Pero es un placer conocerte finalmente.”
Amdu: That sounds great.
ChatGPT: You’re all set to impress your friend’s grandmother.
Amdu: Gracias.
Antonia: All right, that was cool. I haven’t seen one of those in a while. But you know what? I’m going to take your
(05:29) Antonia: flip phone, and I’m going to raise you a rotary phone. I don’t think I’ve ever used one of these before, actually. But you think I can call ChatGPT on this?
Amdu: Let’s give it a go.
Antonia: All right. I mean, this works like, you know, half the time in practice, so let’s see if we can do it. What’s the number again?
Amdu: That number is 1-800-242-8478.
Antonia: Okay, let’s see. All right, one, eight, zero, zero, two, four, two, eight, four, seven, eight. I can’t believe we used to use these things.
ChatGPT: Hello again, it’s ChatGPT, an AI assistant. Our conversation may be reviewed for safety. How can I help you?
(06:19) Antonia: Hey chat, can you explain reinforcement fine-tuning to me as if I were 5 years old?
ChatGPT: Sure. Imagine you have a robot friend, and you want to teach it to clean up your room. You give it a treat every time it does a good job. That’s reinforcement fine-tuning. The robot learns to do better by getting rewards.
Antonia: Awesome. All right, thanks so much, chat. So I guess you can even call ChatGPT on a rotary phone.
Amdu: Awesome. So that is calling with ChatGPT. And again, if you have a US phone number, you can get 15 minutes of free calling per month with ChatGPT. Download
(06:56) Amdu: our app and create an account if you want to talk for even longer. But we have one more to show you today, and that is ChatGPT on WhatsApp. So let me go ahead and get this phone, and I’m going to start a WhatsApp conversation with ChatGPT. The three of us were planning to make dinner tonight, but we haven’t figured out what we want to make.
Antonia: So is that 1-800-CHAT-GPT?
Amdu: It is in your contact.
Antonia: It is in my contacts, and I can just tap it to start a WhatsApp conversation. And I am going to ask it for maybe a pesto recipe for today.
Amdu: Okay, that sounds good.
Antonia: Hey chat,
(07:27) Antonia: can you give me a recipe for pasta with pesto tonight? I’ll fire that off to ChatGPT, and we’ll see what it says. And that gets sent off. It’s running the 40 Mini model, and it begins generating the response. And as soon as it has a message, it will send that, and it will continue sending messages until it’s completed.
Amdu: Awesome. So it has come back with a simple and delicious pesto recipe. It’s given me the ingredients: some fresh basil leaves, some pine nuts, some garlic cloves, some Parmesan cheese. And then it also tells me what I need for the pasta,
(08:06) Amdu: and then it gives me some instructions for how to make the pesto, how to cook the pasta, and how to combine them into a final dish and serve.
Antonia: That sounds pretty good to me. What do you think?
Kevin: You know, that sounds pretty good, but right now, in this moment, I decided I’m going to become vegan. So I would love to see if we could update it to satisfy that.
Antonia: That was a life decision you made on this live stream?
Kevin: Yeah, right now, with everyone here.
Antonia: Okay, I think ChatGPT can do that.
Amdu: Yeah, so let’s say, “I need you to update the recipe to be
(08:38) Amdu: vegan.” Let’s see what it says. And actually, it’s interesting. It looks like it already had anticipated that I might have some different options, so now it’ll give me the full recipe.
Antonia: Cool.
Amdu: Okay, it is back, and it is telling me that for the vegan pesto, we are going to swap out nutritional yeast for the parmesan. And it again gives me a set of ingredients and some instructions for how to make it.
Antonia: What do you think?
Kevin: I mean, five minutes ago, that sounded good, but I actually just decided that I will only eat meat now, as of this live stream. So
(09:18) Kevin: is there something we could do for me?
Amdu: Sure, let’s let’s try that. So I’ll say, “Kevin only eats meat. What can we make for him?” And while that’s going off, if you scan this QR code, look at that. If you take out your camera and scan that, it will drop you directly into the WhatsApp experience. And now we have a response. So if Kevin only eats meat, we can prepare a hearty meat-based dish to complement our vegan pesto. And it’s suggesting some grilled or pan-seared chicken, some steak with garlic butter, some meatballs and marinara sauce, some
(10:01) Amdu: grilled sausages, or some bacon-wrapped chicken or pork.
Kevin: All right, thank you for accommodating my last-minute life change.
Amdu: Well, it was all ChatGPT. One other thing to call out with this. So right now, this is a text-based conversation only. You can talk to it without needing an account. We’re working on ways down the road for you to be able to also authenticate with your ChatGPT account, and that’s how you’d be able to access additional features like chatting with images or search. For now, those features are just available on our mobile app and
(10:32) Amdu: on our website.
Kevin: All right, we’re just getting started making ChatGPT more accessible to all of you. So just to recap, today, if you’re in the US, you can call ChatGPT. You can also globally message ChatGPT on WhatsApp. And I just want to give a shout-out to the team. This came out of a hackathon project. The team built this just a few weeks ago, and we loved it, and they hustled really hard to ship it, and it’s awesome to see it here. So before we go, just remember, add ChatGPT to your contacts. That’s 1-800-
(11:04) Kevin: CHAT-GPT. What’s what’s the number again?
Amdu: That’s 1-800-242-8478.
Kevin: All right, thanks so much. Hope you enjoy it. We’ll see you tomorrow.
