What you need to know
- OpenAI demonstrated a Voice Mode for ChatGPT earlier this year that supported verbal communication with natural language.
- Voice Mode was set to roll out to a select group of testers this month, but it has been delayed.
- OpenAI explained that it needs to improve the "model's ability to detect and refuse certain content."
- The company also aims to improve the user experience of Voice Mode and prepare infrastructure to handle the scale of expected demand.
- OpenAI received criticism from Scarlett Johansson, who claimed the "Sky" voice for Voice Mode was based on her, though OpenAI did not mention that legal battle when announcing the delay of Voice Mode.
