# OpenAI Launches GPT-Live, a Full-Duplex Voice Model for ChatGPT

Two models, GPT-Live-1 and a mini variant, listen and speak simultaneously and delegate hard questions to a frontier model in the background.

- Published: 2026-07-09T05:49:21.519Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-09/openai-launches-gpt-live-a-full-duplex-voice-model-for-chatg
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-live), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/openai-releases-new-voice-models-for-more-natural-live-conversations/), [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/technology/openai-launches-gpt-live-a-full-duplex-voice-upgrade-that-lets-chatgpt-talk-more-like-a-person)

OpenAI introduced GPT-Live, a pair of voice models built on a full-duplex architecture that lets the system listen and speak at the same time rather than taking strict turns. GPT-Live-1 becomes the default for paid ChatGPT tiers and GPT-Liv…

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