OpenAI Introduces Group Chat Feature for ChatGPT in Four Nations
OpenAI has officially launched group chat functionality for ChatGPT, marking a significant shift from individual AI interactions to collaborative experiences. The pilot program, announced November 14, 2025, is currently available to users in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan across all subscription tiers.
The new feature allows up to 20 participants to collaborate with ChatGPT in shared conversations, powered by the newly released GPT-5.1 Auto model. Users can plan trips, make group decisions, brainstorm ideas, or work on academic and business projects together with AI assistance.
“Group chats are just the beginning of ChatGPT becoming a shared space to collaborate and interact with others,” OpenAI stated in their announcement.
The AI intelligently decides when to respond based on conversational context and can be directly summoned by mentioning “ChatGPT” in messages.
Privacy remains a key focus, with personal ChatGPT memory staying completely separate from group conversations. The feature includes social elements like emoji reactions and the ability to incorporate user profile photos into generated images. Rate limits only apply when ChatGPT generates responses, allowing unlimited human-to-human messaging within groups.
This pilot represents OpenAI’s broader ambition to transform ChatGPT from a personal assistant into a collaborative workspace, potentially competing with platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack.
Source: OpenAI