ChatGPT has officially begun rolling out group chats worldwide, marking a major evolution from a one-on-one assistant into a more social and collaborative AI experience. The update is now available for all Free, Go, Plus, and Pro users, following last week’s limited pilot release in regions such as Japan and New Zealand. According to OpenAI, the new feature aims to create a shared digital space where people can plan, create, organize information, and work together more naturally in real time.
With this update, users can invite up to 20 participants into a single group chat, opening possibilities for team collaboration, study groups, project planning, and community discussions. Each participant keeps their personal settings and memory private, ensuring both privacy and personalization. OpenAI explains that this shift reflects a broader mission to make ChatGPT more useful in multi-user, real-time environments that resemble how people collaborate in everyday digital workflows.
The introduction of group chats also enhances productivity and creativity. Users can organize trips, brainstorm ideas, write documents collaboratively, compare options, or settle debates — all within the same conversation thread. ChatGPT can summarize messages, extract key points, analyze discussions, or provide suggestions whenever requested. Otherwise, the assistant stays silent, allowing the human conversation to flow uninterrupted.
Starting a group chat is simple: users tap the people icon, then add participants either manually or through a shared link. New members create a short profile with a name, username, and image before joining. Additionally, if someone is added to an existing conversation, ChatGPT automatically creates a separate new thread to preserve the original context. This ensures clarity, prevents confusion, and keeps discussions well organized.
Overall, ChatGPT group chats introduce a powerful way to collaborate, bringing AI assistance into environments where multiple people work together. Whether planning projects, coordinating events, studying, or creating content as a team, the new feature significantly expands what users can accomplish inside ChatGPT.
