ChatGPT is coming to WhatsApp! You can now chat by message or in person with the famous chatbot directly from instant messaging, without having to go through the official application.
Would you like to use some artificial intelligence again? The popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has also been using AI for some time. Meta, the parent company, had already integrated several tools of this kind into the application, such as the generation of personalized stickers and a chatbot called Meta AI with which we can chat, obtain information and even generate a profile photo of ourselves – even. It also gives access to Copilot, Microsoft’s AI, provided that we add it to our contacts. But, now, WhatsApp welcomes a new chatbot, and not the least, since it is nothing more and nothing less than ChatGPT! We can now chat with him directly from instant messaging!
ChatGPT in WhatsApp: AI at your fingertips and voice
To chat with ChatGPT in WhatsApp it is very simple, since we just have to save the number 1-800-CHAT-GPT, namely 1-800-242-8478, in our contacts. Once the first question is asked, the chatbot specifies that “conversations may be analyzed for security reasons”but also that he can make mistakes. Please note, however, that only text exchanges are supported; more advanced functions such as image analysis or voice messages are not available. This is because ChatGPT uses the GPT-4o mini model, an optimized variant. While this version allows you to perform basic tasks, such as translation or text generation, it does not have access to real-time information and does not support all options.
While all users can chat with the chatbot in writing, users residing in the United States and Canada can also chat with the AI orally, directly on the phone. To do this, you don’t need an OpenAI account, but the tool is limited to a total duration of 15 minutes per month. Regarding the use of data, OpenAI spokesperson Taya Christianson assured the media The Verge what “society would not use these calls to form large linguistic models”.
With this initiative, OpenAI wants to make AI more accessible to those who do not master applications or complex digital interfaces. This involves offering a simplified version of ChatGPT adapted to more familiar channels. In particular, the group made its SearchGPT search engine free for all a few days ago (see our article). The goal of installing your chatbot in the daily lives of users, whatever their degree of affinity with technologies.
