Ring, ring: You can call ChatGPT

The Future Is Here: ChatGPT by Phone 1-800-CHATGPT / (800) 242-8478 I just experienced something that feels like stepping into the future—calling and having an actual chat with ChatGPT via phone. Not only is it real-time and highly responsive, but the information it provides is accurate and relevant, whether it’s personal or professional topics. I threw a mix of challenges its way—some from my personal life and others from my professional field, particularly in contact center operations—and it absolutely delivered. It’s incredible to see how far this technology has come! If you’re curious, try it out. Test its capabilities, throw some personal challenges at it, and especially see how it handles topics from your own industry. For those in contact center management, the potential applications are eye-opening. Hats off to the team at OpenAI for making this possible. The future is truly here. #AI #Innovation #ChatGPT #FutureTech #ContactCenters

ChatGPT introduces new 800 number. I asked it what impact it would have in the Contact Center industry and it explained: "This service could really revolutionize the call center industry, by offering faster response times, 24/7 availability, and consistent friendly interactions. It's like having a helpful assistant available all the time. Imagine that!" And of course it can switch languages on demand. Try it at 1-800-242-8478. (Looks like they'll need some international DIDs ;)

ChatGPT just got a phone number! Starting today, you can text the world's most famous AI through WhatsApp at 1-800-ChatGPT, and if you're in the US, you can even call it! Here's why it's a big deal. Right now, to use ChatGPT, you need to go to their website or download their app. But OpenAI just changed that - they're putting ChatGPT right in WhatsApp. You don't need an account, you don't need the app, you just need WhatsApp on your phone. And if you're in the US, you can literally pick up your phone and call this number to talk to the AI! Think about what this means: millions of people who mainly use their phones for messaging can now try ChatGPT as easily as texting or calling a friend. So right now, when you text through WhatsApp, it works just like using ChatGPT without an account. But here's where it gets exciting: in the future, you can link your account, and I can’t wait until I can do things like search chat history and upload images. This is making AI more accessible than ever before.

My wife: “Who are you talking to?” Me: “ChatGPT” I’ll probably write about my favorite tech products and features of 2024. AI voice assistants will be near the top of the list when I do. In recent weeks, I’ve stopped listening to music in the car and replaced it with a constant dialogue with AI. In September, ChatGPT launched advanced audio mode, an audio feature that allows you to verbally chat with the AI as if it were a person. It’s become one of my favorite tools. (Google's Gemini also recently launched 'Live') My most frequent use is assigning it as my tutor on a particular subject I’m trying to master. I ask it questions as it provides audio lessons. - “You are my tutor for all things blockchain and web3. Give me a list of topics to learn, and I’ll ask questions.” - “I will give you my thesis on the future of work. Argue against me and poke holes in my logic. Use data as much as possible to refute my points.” It’s far from perfect: - It often stops talking mid-sentence, and I must remind it to continue. - Its paid plan limits how much-advanced voice mode I can use on any given day. - When in transit, it’s highly susceptible to an even momentarily poor cellular connection But it’s undoubtedly the future. Similar to how podcasts make information consumption seamless while one is doing something else, AI voice assistants will make it easier to analyze, produce, or learn while multitasking. These voice chatbots are exponentially more useful than the voice assistants I’ve used for the past seven years. When I first started using voice assistants in 2017, they were immediate game changers. I tweeted at the time: “We installed a Google Home in our house less than 72 hours ago and it's already fundamentally transformed the way I interact with tech at home…” But in recent years, that same Google voice assistant has felt slow, clunky, and overly reliant on merely reading me Google search results. When generative AI burst into the mainstream consumer consciousness in late 2022, I didn’t immediately think of literally talking to it. Still, before long, it became hard not to imagine how powerful the tech could be if it were accessible by voice. I’m surprised that AI voice assistants aren’t yet ubiquitous. I’m sure they will be in 2025. If you aren’t actually chatting with AI chatbots, you’re sleeping on them. ~~~~~~ - 🔔 Follow me, Jamaal Glenn, for more insights on AI, technology, markets, work, and more. - Subscribe to my newsletter to get these insights directly in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eqXhHhiU

On the tenth day of “Shipmas” OpenAI gave to me… ChatGPT by phone (or even ‘rotary style’ telephone, for those who like their music vinyl!) If you’re in the US you can now speak to ChatGPT on a mobile phone or landline by calling: 1-800-ChatGPT. There is a 15 minute per month cap per phone number. If you’re in another part of the world, you can’t call, but you can now WhatsApp ChatGPT. Just put ChatGPT into your contacts with the number: +1 (800) 242 8478. You won’t need an OpenAI account - in fact, at the moment, you can’t connect your use of ChatGPT via phone or WhatsApp to your account even if you have one, which means you can’t yet chat with images or using search. The OpenAI team are on it. I also tried to add ChatGPT to a WhatsApp group, and it didn’t seem to want to do that at all. Imagine the next time you create a family group chat to brainstorm gift ideas for someone’s significant birthday and you have ChatGPT in the group, adding suggestions… For now, you’ll have to make do with a side WhatsApp chat with ChatGPT, and then copy and paste those ideas into your group chat. Finally, for those who want to know, the phone service is built using OpenAI's Realtime API. ChatGPT via WhatsApp is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini. So, not only is it free, but it should be smart and fast too. Who says you can’t have all three… #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Shipmas #WhatsAPP #o1 #GenAI #ChatGPTpro #GenAIvideo #AIvideo #Canvas #CustomGPT #Search #AdvancedVoiceMode #Maps #iOS #Android #GoogleSearch #Phone #GPT40mini

Do you need to "think out loud" or "talk through problems"? That's normal, language is the basis of thought, try having a thought NOT in a language. At last! Call 1-800-242-8478 (1-800-CHATGPT) and give it a try. I just had a helpful 5-minute conversation where I got to ramble out loud about some job prospects and hear it reflected back to me *without distracting my teammates or annoying my wife*. What a time to be alive!

Day 10 🎁: 1-800-CHATGPT ✨ Call ChatGPT on your phone if you're in the US, or message it on @WhatsApp from anywhere on the planet. It's free, no account needed! Give it a try right now.

Day 10 🎁: 1-800-CHATGPT ✨ Call ChatGPT on your phone if you're in the US, or message it on @WhatsApp from anywhere on the planet. It's free, no account needed! Give it a try right now.

🎄Shipmas day 10: 1-800-ChatGPT. This one is a bit of a head-scratcher to me. Google is out there with Gemini 2.0 and Veo 2 and OpenAI just announced... ChatGPT by phone? Yes, if you don't have a smartphone, you can just call ChatGPT at 1-800-ChatGPT in the US. If you're not in the US, you can add it to WhatsApp and chat with it there. Now, this is probably going to disappoint the AI Twitterati (Xerati?), as it doesn't seem cutting edge at all. However, I asked ChatGPT what percentage of the world doesn't use a smartphone, and you might be surprised: 🌎 Almost 40% of the global population doesn't use a smartphone 🇺🇸 Over 18% of the US population doesn't use a smartphone Once you realize that, things seem a bit more logical. OpenAI is going after a very under-served market from an AI standpoint. It's not a market interested in the bleeding edge of what AI can do. It's a market that, as of right now, is probably totally underserved by competitors. So it might be a smart strategic move that aligns with their mission to empower people with AGI. Nonetheless, pretty sure that the AI crowd on X is going to crap all over it!

Day 10 🎁: 1-800-CHATGPT ✨ Call ChatGPT on your phone if you're in the US, or message it on @WhatsApp from anywhere on the planet. It's free, no account needed! Give it a try right now.