Archive · 11 Nov 2025
OpenAI Tests Group Chats and DMs for ChatGPT
Imagine your smart AI friend, ChatGPT, is learning to be more social!
OpenAI is testing ways for you and your friends to chat with ChatGPT together, like a group chat.
You can even send private messages to each other through it.
It's like turning ChatGPT into a place where you can talk, share ideas, and work on projects as a team.
They are also adding a way to share files and have the AI remember what you're talking about for specific projects.
This is to make ChatGPT more than just a helper for one person, but a tool for many people to use together.
OpenAI is testing group chat and direct messaging (DM) features within ChatGPT.
Users can start group chats by generating an invite link to share with others.
Group chats have separate custom instructions and do not use personal ChatGPT memory.
The company is also rolling out a 'shared projects' mode for collaborative work with file uploads and contextual memory.
These new features aim to make ChatGPT a more comprehensive 'everything app' for communication and collaboration.
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- is testing new social features including group chats and DMs for ChatGPT, alongside a 'shared projects' mode.
- When
- The testing was revealed through posts on X on Tuesday, November 10, 2025.
- Where
- Within the ChatGPT web app.
- Why
- To transform ChatGPT into an 'everything app' and enhance collaboration and communication among users.
Potential Benefits
Potential Concerns
Collaboration and Communication
Potential Benefits
Introduces features like group chats, DMs, and shared projects to enhance collaboration among users, akin to social platforms or document sharing tools.
Potential Concerns
The integration of social features could dilute ChatGPT's primary function as an AI assistant, potentially leading to distractions or misuse.
Privacy and Data Usage
Potential Benefits
Custom instructions for group chats are separate from personal ones, and personal ChatGPT memory is not used in group chats, suggesting a focus on user privacy.
Potential Concerns
Concerns may arise regarding the handling of data shared in group chats, file uploads, and the privacy implications of DMs, even with separate instructions.
- Developer
- OpenAI
- Feature Being Tested
- Group chats and Direct Messages (DMs)
- Related Feature
- Shared projects mode
- Group Chat Functionality
- Users can start a group chat, generate an invite link, and others can join to see previous messages.
- Group Chat Settings
- Separate custom instructions, option for automatic or mention-based responses, personal memory not used.
- Potential Group Chat Add-ons
- Reactions, reporting, replying, typing indicators, file uploads, image creation, web search.