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ChatGPT's New Voice Mode Tested and Endorsed by Altman

Live tests demonstrated ChatGPT's new voice mode capabilities. CEO Sam Altman later endorsed it, stating it has crossed an experience threshold.

2026-07-16 ~ 2026-07-17 · 2 episodes · 5 posts

Episode 1 · Live Test Showcases New ChatGPT Voice Mode Capabilities (2026-07-16, 2 posts)

A recent live test demonstrated the capabilities of the new ChatGPT voice mode, showing it successfully counting in Hebrew and German and responding only to specific trigger words. The test highlighted the model's improved multilingual processing and instruction-following skills.

Episode 2 · Altman Says New Voice Model Crosses the Threshold (2026-07-17, 3 posts)

Sam Altman notes that OpenAI's new voice model has crossed a threshold, making spoken interactions more frequent than typing. Multiple users and bloggers echo this, praising the voice mode as a powerful daily efficiency tool that significantly transforms user habits.