OpenAI rebuilds ChatGPT Voice to cut startup from six network round trips to one

OpenAI · x · 2026-08-04

OpenAI says ChatGPT Voice now uses a dedicated fast path for audio, while deeper reasoning and tool use run asynchronously in the background.

The company also says it cut voice-session startup from six network round trips to one, which should make conversations feel more continuous and responsive at ChatGPT scale.

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