ChatGPT Voice is getting a major upgrade that allows users to do more than simply ask questions or have conversations.
With support for connected apps and plugins, users can now use their voice to interact with services linked to their ChatGPT account.
The feature is rolling out on the web as well as iOS and Android. Depending on the user’s plan, connected apps and account permissions, ChatGPT can help with tasks involving services such as email, calendars and Slack.
ChatGPT Voice Can Work With Connected Apps
The latest update allows users to give voice instructions for tasks involving connected services. For example, users can ask ChatGPT to check emails, look at files or prepare a summary based on information available through connected services.
This changes the role of ChatGPT Voice from a simple conversational feature into a more practical voice-controlled assistant for supported tasks.
ChatGPT Voice Comes to ChatGPT Work
Another major addition is support for ChatGPT Voice within ChatGPT Work. Users can start a voice conversation and ask ChatGPT to create documents, presentations or spreadsheets.
It can also work with connected apps or perform tasks in the browser, depending on the available access and account permissions. This means users can describe what they want to accomplish instead of typing detailed instructions.
If a task remains unfinished after the voice conversation ends, ChatGPT Work can continue working on it through text.
Email Calendar and Slack Support Added
OpenAI has said that ChatGPT Voice can work with connected tools such as email, calendar and Slack. The availability of individual services can depend on the user’s account, plan and permissions.
For users who regularly handle work through multiple applications, voice-based instructions could make it easier to start or manage supported tasks without switching between different services.
However, connected apps do not automatically give ChatGPT unlimited access. Users need to connect the relevant services and provide the permissions required for the specific tasks.
Access Depends on Plan and Account Permissions
The new Voice capabilities are being introduced across web and mobile platforms. However, not every user will necessarily have access to every connected-app feature.
Availability can depend on the ChatGPT plan, connected applications and account permissions. Users should therefore check the features available in their own account before expecting a particular service or task to work.
The update is part of OpenAI’s broader push to make ChatGPT capable of handling more practical tasks, rather than limiting the service to text-based conversations and answers.
