ChatGPT: From Text to Voice and Images, OpenAI's Latest Breakthrough

OpenAI has announced an update to its ChatGPT chatbot, allowing it to understand spoken words, respond with synthetic voices, and process images. Users can now opt into voice conversations on the mobile app and choose from five different synthetic voices for the bot's responses. Additionally, users can share images with ChatGPT and highlight areas of focus or analysis. The update will be rolled out to paying users in the next two weeks, with voice functionality limited to iOS and Android apps, while image processing capabilities will be available on all platforms. The move comes as tech giants race to launch new chatbot apps and features, raising concerns about the potential misuse of AI-generated synthetic voices. OpenAI has addressed these concerns by stating that the synthetic voices were created with voice actors they have directly worked with.