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iPhone 15 Pro Action Button Now Launches ChatGPT Voice With a Press

An OpenAI app update places spoken conversations in the same chat thread for a more seamless experience.

Overview

  • Owners of iPhone 15 Pro and newer models can assign the hardware shortcut to the control labeled Open ChatGPT Voice in Settings under Action Button and Controls.
  • A long press opens a spoken session immediately, and the app requests microphone permission on first use.
  • Voice interactions now appear alongside text prompts in one chat window with real-time spoken output, on-screen text, and any generated visuals.
  • Conversations keep running after you leave the app, with ongoing activity shown in the Dynamic Island until you return to end the session.
  • Apple still reserves the Side button for Siri, and ChatGPT cannot perform system actions such as setting alarms or accessing your calendar.