TechCrunch Industry News ChatGPT launched pilot group chats across Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan; plus, newsletter platform beehiiv adds AI website building, creator tools in major expansion
Nov 14, 2025
OpenAI has launched a pilot for group chats in select countries, encouraging users to explore collaborative conversations. Meanwhile, beehiiv is making waves by introducing an AI website builder and enhancements that help creators maintain ownership over their audience and revenue. It highlights the importance of control amidst ever-evolving algorithms. Both developments are reshaping how we engage and create online, making the landscape more interactive and empowering for users.
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ChatGPT Adds Invitation-Only Group Chats
- OpenAI launched an invitation-only group chat pilot in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan to explore multi-user conversations in ChatGPT.
- The feature integrates GPT-5.1, search, image generation, file uploads, and social behaviors like reactions and tagging.
Privacy And Social Controls In Groups
- Private chats and personal ChatGPT memory remain private while group chats are invite-only with leave and removal controls.
- ChatGPT learned social timing, can be tagged to respond, react with emojis, and use profile photos to generate images.
How To Start And Manage Group Chats
- Start a group by tapping the people icon and adding participants or sharing a link to invite up to 20 people.
- Adding someone to an existing chat creates a new group so original conversations stay unchanged.