With the integration of phone and WhatsApp, ChatGPT now makes AI available over the channels people are more comfortable with, broadcasting 15 minutes of free usage per month.

OpenAI has made ChatGPT much easier to access by getting a dedicated number (1-800-CHATGPT but 1-800-242-8478 in the US) and WhatsApp contacts. Hence, users of the U.S. will be getting an access of 15 minutes for free every month through the phone line. This innovative facility seeks to allow people to call in to be able to speak with AI, thus giving more attraction to people who do not have much technology experience.

The voice service is powered by OpenAI's flip, the Real-time API, while the WhatsApp solution launches collaboration with the GPT-4o mini. Therefore, the entire aspect brings easy access to ChatGPT for people’s use who understands or relates to traditional means of communication such as landlines and flips phones.

This is a feature that OpenAI's chief product officer, Kevin Weil, says took less than a few weeks to roll out, with this feature being called pretty much. While ChatGPT is a great place to start, users are now encouraged to go back to the original site for more advanced features and personalization.

Right after OpenAI’s shipping event called “ship-mas” for all new tools, including the AI video generator re-released as Sora.