Latent Space AI OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT 5.1 With Unified Group Chatting
Nov 15, 2025
Discover the exciting features of ChatGPT 5.1, including unified group chats that enhance collaboration across users in select countries. The update promises smoother planning and shared workflows. Listen as they dive into community reactions, highlighting the shift from AGI hype to impactful user interface tweaks. Jaeden explains how the new model addresses em dash issues and explores its more empathetic tone. Plus, learn about the importance of content filtering for younger users, ensuring safer group interactions.
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GPT-5.1 Smooths Small Friction Points
- GPT-5.1 fixes small but visible UI/format quirks like the emdash issue, improving text control via custom instructions.
- Jaeden Schafer notes the model feels kinder and more empathetic while still having rollout quirks to watch for.
Six-Word Request Persisted Unexpectedly
- Jaeden describes testing a six-word constraint that the model mistakenly remembered across new chats and required explicit memory removal.
- The bug shows GPT-5.1 can persist one-off commands into memory unexpectedly.
Simpler Model Naming Strategy
- OpenAI simplified model naming to GPT-5 with incremental .1/.2 updates to reduce confusion from many variant names.
- Jaeden appreciates the clearer convention after prior confusing labels like "mini/ultra/max."