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Why I still can’t use Advanced Voice Mode even though I pay for ChatGPT Plus
When OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice mode, I was excited to try it. However, it turned out we all had to wait. Back in May, OpenAI simply wanted to beat Google to the punch, which was about to show off similar multimodal powers for Gemini, including a more conversational voice mode.
Advanced Voice mode brought more natural conversations to ChatGPT, including support for interrupting the AI without interrupting its train of thought. The new mode also gave the AI a more human-like personality, as the voices mimic human voices better than ever. However, OpenAI wasn’t ready for a full rollout.
Instead, OpenAI initially made Avanced Voice mode available to a select number of users. Then, OpenAI released Advanced Voice mode to ChatGPT Plus and Team users earlier this week. As a paying ChatGPT Plus user, I was excited to try out the new voice functionality. But I didn’t get my hopes up. I’m using ChatGPT in the European Union, so I’ll have to wait longer for the newest features to drop.
It turns out I was right. OpenAI confirmed right away that ChatGPT won’t get Advanced Voice mode in the EU. And it looks like we know why: The EU’s AI act.
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