You can now WhatsApp ChatGPT, or call it if in US

OpenAI has made its ChatGPT accessible through WhatsApp, allowing the platform’s 2.7 billion users to interact with the platform.

WhatsApp users can start chatting with ChatGPT by saving the number +1 1800 242 8478 as a contact.

The bot supports text-based conversations without requiring users to log into an OpenAI account, but it has a knowledge cutoff date of September 2021.

Additionally, users in the United States can now call a toll-free number, 1-800-ChatGPT, for voice conversations with the chatbot.

The voice feature, available only in the United States, offers users 15 minutes of free interaction with ChatGPT each month.

OpenAI has noted that this service is experimental and may face changes in availability or usage limitations.

Group chat functionality with ChatGPT is not currently supported.

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