ChatGPT group chats now lets your friends and AI join forces - here's how

Step 1: Open the ChatGPT app

To get started, open ChatGPT to the welcome screen, ensuring you are logged in. You can access group chats via the web, iOS, or Android. If you don't already have an account, you'll need to make one, but both free and paid accounts can make and use these chats.

Step 2: Tap the people icon

Tap the people icon in the top‑right of a new chat to start a new group chat. This is next to the temporary chat icon.

When you hover over the icon, a bubble will appear saying 'Start a group chat.'

Step 3: Start the group chat

When you tap the icon, a new window will appear prompting you to Start group chat. Click this to begin.

Step 4: Send a group chat link

When you tap Start group chat, a new chat will be automatically created, where you can add others by sharing an invite link.

Step 5: Invite with link

After you click Copy link, your new group chat will appear blank and ready to invite your guests.

Step 6: How to interact with ChatGPT in a group chat

Once you're in a group chat, you can then interact with the other members, as well as ChatGPT.

The chatbot will get involved in one of two ways. You can either activate it by using @ChatGPT, alerting it that the question is being aimed at ChatGPT, or if a message to someone else needs ChatGPT, it will get involved.

For example, asking someone else what time a meeting was booked for, or what an effective route to a restaurant would be.

It operates like having a incredibly smart know-it-all in your group chat who will jump in when needed.

Bonus: Inviting people to existing chat

You can also invite guests to an existing chat.

Adding people to a current chat creates a copy of the original conversation as a new group chat.

Your original conversation stays separate and can be found under Your chats.

Simply open one of your existing chats, and click the Add people icon in the top-right. This will prompt the same steps as above.

Where to find your group chats

Once you've created a group chat, they will appear in the new Group chats section of the left sidebar so you can: Reopen recent groups, see who’s in each group, and manage settings and notifications.

ChatGPT's group chats tool make it easy to collaborate in real time with others, whether you're planning, brainstorming, or just sharing ideas.