OpenAI Launches Global Group Chats in ChatGPT, Expanding the Platform Into a Collaborative AI Space

OpenAI has rolled out group chats to all ChatGPT users worldwide across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans, following a limited regional pilot last week. The new feature transforms ChatGPT from a one-to-one assistant into a shared environment where up to 20 participants can collaborate alongside the AI in a single conversation.

Users can plan trips, co-write documents, debate ideas, or work through research while ChatGPT searches, summarizes, compares options, and provides guidance when tagged. Each participant sets a short profile, and personal settings and memory remain private. Adding new participants creates a fresh conversation, preserving the original chat.

The launch signals OpenAI’s broader strategy to evolve ChatGPT into a social, collaborative platform. It follows recent product milestones including the release of GPT-5.1 and the debut of Sora, OpenAI’s social video-generation app.

James Dargan

James Dargan is a writer and researcher at The AI Insider. His focus is on the AI startup ecosystem and he writes articles on the space that have a tone accessible to the average reader.

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