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ChatGPT launches pilot group chats across Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan

OpenAI pilots regional rollout of ChatGPT group chats in four Asia Pacific markets

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OpenAI has launched pilot group chats for ChatGPT across four Asia-Pacific markets, expanding collaborative LLM workflows. The feature lets multiple users and the model participate in the same conversation thread.

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ChatGPT’s group chat tests expand into APAC

The pilot brings shared conversational workspaces to Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan.

What the feature enables

  • Multi-user collaboration with shared model context.
  • Synchronous decision-making or brainstorming with ChatGPT.
  • Shared memory within a group conversation.

Strategic importance


  • Supports enterprise and education scenarios.

  • Helps OpenAI test demand patterns in diverse cultural markets.

  • Builds foundation for team-based AI workflows.

Why it matters


  • Shows conversational AI moving toward collaborative environments, not just 1:1 interactions.

  • Provides a preview of ChatGPT as a multi-agent and multi-user hub.

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