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ChatGPT to gain listening and speaking abilities, risking 'too human' interaction
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ChatGPT to gain listening and speaking abilities, risking 'too human' interaction

From Le Temps · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • OpenAI is enhancing ChatGPT's voice capabilities, allowing it to listen and speak simultaneously for more natural conversations.
  • The new GPT-Live feature will enable ChatGPT to acknowledge, pause, be interrupted, and listen while speaking, mimicking human interaction.
  • This upgrade aims to make ChatGPT a more fluid and useful conversational assistant for various tasks, from language practice to brainstorming.

ChatGPT is poised to become significantly more human-like in its voice interactions, according to OpenAI. The company is rolling out GPT-Live, a feature that will allow the AI to not only speak but also listen and react in real-time, mimicking natural conversation flow.

mmh

— OpenAIOpenAI stated GPT-Live will be able to show it is attentive with expressions like 'mmh' or 'yes'.

Previously, users could speak to ChatGPT, but the interaction lacked the fluidity of a true dialogue. The upcoming update will enable the chatbot to use interjections like "mmh" or "yes" to show it's paying attention. It will also allow for rapid exchanges and comfortable silences, making the experience "astonishingly easy to converse with," OpenAI stated.

yes

— OpenAIOpenAI stated GPT-Live will be able to show it is attentive with expressions like 'mmh' or 'yes'.

Unveiled on July 8, GPT-Live is designed to bridge the gap between AI and human conversation. OpenAI envisions the enhanced ChatGPT as a more helpful assistant for language learners, a tool for thinking aloud, or a hands-free aid. The company emphasizes transparency, noting that its opinion pieces reflect individual viewpoints, not the publication's stance.

The result is a vocal experience that is astonishingly easy to converse with.

— OpenAIOpenAI described the new GPT-Live feature's conversational capabilities.
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Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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