OpenAI has recently released its advanced voice mode to a small number of ChatGPT Plus users.
ADVERTISEMENTOpenAI is rolling out the “advanced voice mode” for its AI model to a small group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers.
This artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant was first revealed last May as part of the launch event of OpenAI’s latest, most advanced model GPT-4o.
However, the launch was delayed due to safety concerns, with OpenAI saying it needed more time to reach their “bar to launch”.
“We’re improving the model’s ability to detect and refuse certain content. We’re also working on improving the user experience and preparing our infrastructure to scale to millions while maintaining real-time responses,” the company said last month.
The voice mode also faced controversy for sounding very similar to the actor Scarlett Johansson following its initial launch.
“Since we first demoed advanced Voice Mode, we’ve been working to reinforce the safety and quality of voice conversations as we prepare to bring this frontier technology to millions of people,” the company said on X on Tuesday.
According to OpenAI, this voice mode is more natural and allows for real-time conversations.
It also enables users to interrupt at any time, while also sensing and responding to their emotions.
The company added that the new feature was tested with more than a hundred external red teamers across 45 languages.
The voice assistant is also restricted to speaking only in the four preset voices and will not be able to copy how others speak to protect people’s privacy.
Additional safety measures were also added to block requests for violent or copyrighted content.
According to the company, they will continue to make the voice mode available to more people on a rolling basis, with plans to be providing access to all Plus users in the fall.
