OpenAI continues to shake up the AI world. Until now, we have used ChatGPT as an individual assistant, but this era is coming to an end. The "ChatGPT Group Chat" feature announced by the company places artificial intelligence right in the center of our social circles. This innovation transforms interaction from being personal into a collective platform. You will now be able to hold dynamic conversations that include ChatGPT in the same chat window with your friends, family, or project team.
What Exactly is ChatGPT "Group Chat"?
This feature allows multiple users to join a single chat session. Similar to a WhatsApp group, you can start a "Group Chat" and invite others. Everyone in the group sees both what other participants write and the AI's responses in real-time.
Unlike the corporate "ChatGPT Teams" plan, this targets direct social and casual use and is planned to be offered to all users (free/paid).
The New Role of AI: The Group's Facilitator
In this new dynamic, ChatGPT stops being a passive tool and becomes an active participant, moderator, or facilitator of the group. For example, while planning a vacation, it can take everyone's input and suggest a common route, or synthesize ideas thrown around for a project to create a draft.
In Which Countries is the New Feature Currently Available?
Those wanting to try this feature immediately will have to wait a bit longer. OpenAI has not yet launched the "Group Chat" feature globally and is testing it within a limited pilot program as of November 14, 2025.
Pilot Application Countries
Currently, this feature is in the trial phase in only four countries: Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. OpenAI's goal is to gather feedback during this testing process and make final adjustments before rolling the feature out worldwide. It is not yet clear when the feature will be available to users in Turkey.
How Will Group Chats Change Daily Life?
The potential of this feature goes beyond simple chatting. Here are some use cases that will impact our lives:
- Social Planning: Asking ChatGPT to create a common route that fits everyone's budget while planning a vacation.
- Education and Project Groups: Asking the AI to find resources or organize ideas while brainstorming for an assignment.
- Entertainment and Creativity: Playing interactive role-playing games by making the AI a "storyteller" (Dungeon Master).
- Workflows: Small teams performing quick code reviews or collaborating on marketing copy.
This Is Not Just a Feature, It's a Strategic Move
This move by OpenAI holds a strategy deeper than just offering a new feature to users. It is a multifaceted step that will directly affect the future of AI and market dynamics.
Social Intelligence Training for GPT-5
Experts state that this feature will be an invaluable data source for the training of the GPT-5 model, which is expected to be announced soon. AI was unable to learn social dynamics, intra-group negotiations, or irony in 1-on-1 interactions. "Group Chats" will be a massive training ground designed specifically to give AI this "social intelligence."
Challenging Social Platforms
This move positions ChatGPT as a direct competitor to the social spaces of Slack, Discord, and Microsoft Teams. OpenAI aims for users to gather all their interactions under a single, AI-centric roof instead of using different platforms. This has the potential to upend the balance in the current collaboration tools market.
