FILE – Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)
OpenAIhas expanded group chats in ChatGPT to all logged-in users globally, just a week after piloting the feature in select regions including Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan.The rollout is happening over the coming days for Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plan subscribers.The feature lets up to 20 people collaborate in a single conversation with ChatGPT, positioning the AI chatbot as more than just a personal assistant. Users can start a group chat by tapping the people icon in the top-right corner and sharing an invite link with friends, family, or coworkers.
What makes this interesting is how ChatGPT behaves in groups.OpenAI trained the chatbot to follow conversation flow, determining the best times to chime in and when to stay silent. Users can always tag ChatGPT directly if they want a response, and the AI can even react with emojis or reference profile photos when creating personalized images.The company sees group chats as useful for planning trips, coordinating dinners, drafting documents, or settling friendly debates.When you add someone to an existing chat, ChatGPT creates a copy as a new group conversation, keeping your original chat private.Privacy controls are built in from the start. Personal ChatGPT memory isn’t shared in group chats, and the AI doesn’t create new memories from these conversations. Users must accept invitations to join, everyone can see who’s participating, and any member can remove others except the group creator.If a teen joins a group chat, ChatGPT automatically enables under-18 mode with enhanced content protections for everyone in the conversation. Parents can also disable group chats entirely through parental controls.
