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Earlier this year, OpenAI rolled out a new voice model called GPT-Live. The Gemini Live rival joined ChatGPT Advanced and Standard voice as yet another way to have more natural conversations with the chatbot. As the saying goes, three is a crowd, and OpenAI is ready to do some streamlining.
OpenAI has announced that a big change is coming for ChatGPT Voice. On December 11, 2026, the company will be retiring Advanced and Standard voice. The focus will now be on unifying the voice experience through GPT-Live.
According to the San Francisco-based firm, voice usage has nearly doubled since GPT-Live’s release. The company claims that nearly all people using voice in ChatGPT are now using GPT-Live. OpenAI plans on bringing the features of Advanced and Standard to GPT-Live.
Advanced voice won’t be completely gone after this date. The company plans to continue using Advanced voice for live video and screen sharing. However, that will also come to an end once GPT-Live gains this capability. OpenAI did not provide a timeframe for when live video and screen sharing will roll out to GPT-Live.
