OpenAI introduces group chats to ChatGPT

OpenAI has launched group chats for ChatGPT, letting up to 20 users collaborate with the AI in a shared conversation across all plan tiers.

OpenAI is rolling out group chats to ChatGPT.

The feature, which briefly piloted in select regions earlier this month, is now launching globally for all logged-in users across Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans, and will let up to 20 people collaborate with the AI.

OpenAI has said group chats are designed for everything from planning trips to co-writing outlines or settling debates with an impartial AI referee.

Creating one is simple: tap the people icon in the corner of any chat, and ChatGPT will spin up a new group thread while keeping your original conversation private.

Members join via a shareable link, and the first time you participate, you’ll be prompted to set a name, username and profile photo so others can easily identify you.

OpenAI has said group chats are powered by GPT-5.1 Auto, which chooses the best available model for each reply based on the participants’ plan tiers.

All the usual ChatGPT tools are supported – search, file uploads, image generation, and dictation – and rate limits only apply when ChatGPT itself responds.

The company has also taught ChatGPT new “social behaviours,” including when to speak up and when to stay silent, emoji reactions, and the ability to reference profile photos when generating personalised images.

You can force a reply at any time by tagging “ChatGPT”.

OpenAI has stressed privacy is a major focus, as group chats don’t use your personal memory, and no new memories are created from them.

Users can mute notifications, customise ChatGPT’s behaviour per group, or leave at any time, and under-18 users automatically get stricter content filtering.

OpenAI frames group chats as the first step toward richer shared experiences – making ChatGPT not just a personal assistant, but a collaborative one.