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ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features

OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is bringing voice-based agentic features to the ChatGPT mobile app, letting users trigger workflows such as drafting documents, drafting emails, and summarizing Slack messages by voice. Plus and Pro subscribers gain access to the Work tab on phones to build sites, create presentations, use the cloud browser, and reach areas like finances in ChatGPT, while Free and Go users get plugins and connected apps. The rollout extends to mobile the voice capabilities OpenAI introduced with its GPT-Live conversational model in July and later integrated into the ChatGPT desktop app, and it keeps chat and workspaces separate even as Anthropic merged its Cowork and Chat interface.

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ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features
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OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is bringing voice-based agentic features to mobile, allowing users to trigger workflows like drafting documents or summarizing emails. This feature comes as an increasing number of users are turning to voice to issue commands to AI assistants for complex tasks.

In July, OpenAI launched its new conversational model GPT-Live, and later the company integrated it with the desktop app to let users use their voice to complete tasks in the Work tab or build apps in the Codex tab. The new rollout brings similar capabilities to the mobile app.

Plus and Pro users will be able to use the Work tab on the phone to create a document, draft an email, or summarize Slack messages. These paid users can build sites, create presentations, use the cloud browser, and also access other areas like finances in ChatGPT. Free and Go users will get to work with plugins and connected apps.

OpenAI said that for voice conversations, ChatGPT will have richer text output. Plus, users will be able to switch between text and voice easily. They can also start working on a conversation on the go and resume it on desktop easily.

Recently, Anthropic made the handoff between mobile and desktop easier and also merged its Cowork and Chat interface. But OpenAI is still keeping chat and workspaces separate.

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