OpenAI updates ChatGPT to be less literal and more conversational — mixed results in testing
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Graham Barlow
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OpenAI quietly updated GPT-5.5 Instant to make ChatGPT less literal and more conversational. The author tested the update through text and Voice Mode, finding mixed results — some interactions felt more natural, but the AI still falls short of human-like conversation. The update focuses on conversational ease rather than dramatic intelligence improvements.
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· 3 pulledSome conversations did feel more natural, but others reminded me we're still a long way from talking to AI as effortlessly as we talk to another person.
Rather than making ChatGPT dramatically smarter, OpenAI says the update should make it easier to talk to.
After spending the day chatting with the updated model, both by text and in Voice Mode, I came away with mixed feelings.
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