OpenAI has temporarily paused the ChatGPT Plus subscription service due to capacity issues.
OpenAI's ChatGPT voice feature is now available to all users.
The announcement comes amid ongoing drama over control of OpenAI, including the return of Sam Altman as CEO.
The free version of ChatGPT cannot access real-time information and is based on the GPT 3.5 model.
The voice feature offers five different voices and is said to sound more human than other AI-enabled voice assistants.
OpenAI has made its ChatGPT voice feature available to all users. Initially launched for paid users, the feature is now accessible to free users as well. The voice feature, powered by a new text-to-speech model, is claimed by OpenAI to generate human-like audio from just text and a few seconds of speech samples. The feature offers five different voices, which are said to sound more human than other AI-enabled voice assistants.
The voice feature allows users to interact and receive responses using a voice assistant instead of text. It also auto-detects the input language, however, users can specify a preferred language in the settings menu for more accurate detection. The update has been pushed to Android and iOS versions of the app.
However, the free version of ChatGPT cannot access real-time information and is based on the GPT 3.5 model, which has limitations compared to the more recent GPT-4 Turbo. OpenAI has temporarily paused the ChatGPT Plus subscription service due to capacity issues.
The announcement of the voice feature comes amid ongoing drama over control of OpenAI. There have been reports of significant leadership turmoil at OpenAI, including the return of Sam Altman as CEO. Despite these internal challenges, OpenAI has continued to innovate, with ChatGPT Voice representing a notable upgrade to the user experience.
Contradiction about the current position of Sam Altman, with some sources stating he has returned as CEO of OpenAI, while others report he has joined Microsoft.
The voice capabilities are powered by a new text-to-speech model that OpenAI claims can generate human-like audio from just text and a few seconds of speech samples.
The announcement comes amid ongoing drama over control of OpenAI, with former OpenAI President Greg Brockman commenting on the update and most employees threatening to quit unless former CEO Sam Altman is reinstated and the board resigns.
The voice feature offers five different voices and is said to sound more human than other AI-enabled voice assistants.
However, the free version of ChatGPT cannot access real-time information and is based on the GPT 3.5 model, which has limitations compared to the more recent GPT-4 Turbo.
OpenAI has temporarily paused the ChatGPT Plus subscription service due to capacity issues.
The enhancement allows users to engage with ChatGPT using voice interactions.
Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has officially joined Microsoft, as has Greg Brockman, the ex-president and co-founder of OpenAI.
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Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has officially joined Microsoft, as has Greg Brockman, the ex-president and co-founder of OpenAI. This contradicts the information from the firstpost.com article which states that Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI.