OpenAI officially launched its pilot group chat feature in ChatGPT, making a significant step toward collaborative AI experiences. Up to 20 participants can join one conversation in ChatGPT with this new functionality, allowing teams, friends, and communities to brainstorm, plan, and interact together in real time.
Where the Pilot Group Chat Is Available
Currently, the pilot group chat is being tested in four regions, including Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. OpenAI has decided to restrict the rollout for now so that feedback can be gathered and the experience refined before expanding globally. It is also available on both web and mobile platforms for users of Free, Plus, Go, Pro, and Team.
Features of Group Chat
OpenAI’s new pilot group chat in ChatGPT brings collaboration to life with a simple, secure design. You can plan events, brainstorm ideas, or work on projects with up to 20 participants in a single shared conversation. Chats are by invitation only to protect privacy, and personal memories of ChatGPT remain separate from group discussions.
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Members can come and go at any time, and most are allowed to remove others; the creator controls their participation. With extra safeguards for younger users and a tuned AI that’s less chatty in group settings, this pilot group chat balances teamwork, safety, and productivity in one seamless experience.
Why Pilot Group Chat Matters
The release of the pilot group chat is part of OpenAI’s vision to evolve ChatGPT from an individual assistant into a collaborative tool. Whether it’s dinner plans with friends, project organization at work, or creative idea brainstorming, group chats with AI open new frontiers in shared productivity.
OpenAI said it also tuned ChatGPT’s behavior for group settings, making the chatbot less chatty and more balanced to accommodate multiple participants. That should result in easier, less overwhelming interactions.
The future of Group Chats in ChatGPT
OpenAI says the pilot group chat is a “small first step” toward giving users shared experiences, and based on the feedback, it will build upon the feature to expand the capabilities to more regions, probably by integrating it with other AI features like Sora for video creation or advanced collaboration capabilities.
By introducing the pilot group chat, OpenAI is signaling its ambition to make ChatGPT not only an AI assistant but also a social and collaborative platform, an “everything app” for productivity, communication, and creativity.
