OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Tuesday that it is postponing the launch of its “Voice Mode” feature to July due to technical issues, as reported by Reuters.
Initially, OpenAI intended to introduce this realistic voice chat feature to a select group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers in late June. However, the company stated that additional time is required to meet their launch standards.
“We are enhancing the model’s ability to identify and reject specific content. Additionally, we are refining the user experience and upgrading our infrastructure to support millions of users while maintaining real-time responses,” OpenAI shared on the social media platform X.
The feature will first be available to a limited number of customers for feedback collection before being rolled out to all ChatGPT Plus users in the fall, pending safety and reliability evaluations.
OpenAI is also developing additional features such as video and screen-sharing capabilities.
In May, the company announced GPT-4o, a new AI model capable of realistic voice conversations and interactions involving text and images, as part of its efforts to stay ahead in the AI technology race.
The new audio capabilities will enable users to engage in real-time conversations with ChatGPT, including the ability to interrupt it, which are essential features for realistic interactions that have been challenging for AI voice assistants to achieve.