WhatsApp customers can now work together with ChatGPT AI chatbot. Here is how

OpenAI introduced that anybody globally can message ChatGPT utilizing the brand new telephone quantity, 1-800-242-8478, information company PA Media reported.

Meta lately launched a number of new options for WhatsApp to boost the messaging expertise and make conversations extra dynamic and interactive. Probably the most anticipated updates is the brand new Typing Indicator, which permits customers to see extra clearly who’s typing in each one-on-one and group chats.

WhatsApp has additionally introduced that it’ll discontinue help for older iOS variations after Might 2025. Customers with gadgets operating iOS variations sooner than 15.1 should improve to maintain utilizing the app.

How does the AI chatbot work?

• The AI firm mentioned that many individuals face challenges and excessive prices when accessing dependable high-speed knowledge. The brand new WhatsApp account will assist extra customers strive ChatGPT via a well-recognized platform.
• Meta’s messaging app has roughly two billion month-to-month energetic customers. OpenAI said that customers messaging the chatbot can ask any questions, with ChatGPT providing help in inventive writing, challenge planning, offering suggestions, or partaking typically conversations like information, hobbies, and trivia.
• OpenAI is working to develop ChatGPT’s person base to spice up income and fulfill traders whereas coping with rising prices for the computing energy required to function its AI fashions.
• This announcement is a part of OpenAI’s “12 Days of Christmas” collection, which in December already launched the text-to-video platform Sora and a brand new premium subscription costing 200 USD (£157) monthly, granting entry to the corporate’s strongest AI fashions.
• OpenAI said that whereas the WhatsApp model of ChatGPT might be useful, it’s nonetheless an experimental function, which means its availability and limitations may change over time.
• The corporate additional urged customers searching for a extra complete expertise with better limits and personalisation to proceed utilizing ChatGPT via their major accounts.