A new way to talk with ChatGPT

And for a few days now, to complement that, OpenAI has offered users a very special way to reach ChatGPT by… phone. Available in the US through the 1-800-CHATGPT number, this feature gives up to a total of 15 minutes of promotion per month at no cost. The idea behind this launch is to bring AI to people who cannot use the internet all the time or those who are used to using the phone all the time. You can call any number using this service provided you do not exceed the 15 minutes per month limit and a smart system provides an ingenious way around this limitation by using other numbers. In the same way, OpenAI also facilitates interaction through the application WhatsApp on an international level with GPT-4 mini.

Real-time has been defined as having a role played by the API.
The phone system is built on top of OpenAI’s Realtime API which enables real time calls. This technology is precisely targeted to handle instantaneous request satisfying to the user during the call. With this API, OpenAI was able to improve the manner through which it interfaced with ChatGPT since the interaction was streamlined. This makes calls possible clearly and specifically at the same time and enable users to have a different taste from the complex web version. This innovation is significant for OpenAI, which aims to make this technology more widespread by making it more understandable.

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This initiative is part of artificial intelligence company OpenAI’s plan to bring more people into using AI, especially those who may be hesitant when faced with the standard command-line interface. Thanks to the phone number 1-800-CHATGPT it is easy and cheap to try the AI and find out what it can offer. Unlike the web version that is replete with enhanced and personalization features, this phone version concentrates on basics but intuitive interpersonal communication. OpenAI also believes this technique will help users get acquainted with ChatGPT to enhance its usage. However, it can also help those who will be interested in a given app or game and then want a more complex version of it.

The shift to the past and technological advancement

The introduction of this service may be compared to the similar project launched by Google in 2007 – the GOOG-411. This service was available to provide free telephone information in the directory which feature was removed in 2010. Some believe that Google has removed the site because the search engine giant has amassed enough voice data to enhance its speech recognition technology. Nonetheless, OpenAI has stated and guaranteed that it will not use these calls to train its language models as Google has done. This distinction is crucial because it shows that there is a difference in the way the data is collected but is a sign of a unique opportunity from OpenAI to provide an interesting service while respecting the user’s privacy.