Observed Signal · Jan 31, 2025 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
ChatGPT Video & Screensharing Now in Germany
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT functionality to Europe, including Germany, with new capabilities that let users share video, screens, and live collaboration. OpenAI says Custom Instructions are now rolled out in the EU plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland and on the desktop Windows app, enabling users to specify how ChatGPT should respond and speak. In the mobile Advanced Voice Mode, ChatGPT now supports live video and screensharing for the same region set, allowing users to show coworkers or documents during a chat while receiving voice replies. The article notes that Grok AI, Elon Musk’s xAI project, will release a Standalone Grok app in the EU on February 28, 2025, and introduces an “Unhinged Mode” for provocative responses. The piece also ties these updates to a broader AI race including Chinese models and other OpenAI and Grok-related developments, highlighting accelerating regional rollouts and feature richness.
OpenAI expands ChatGPT features with multi-region rollout (EU) including video, screensharing, and custom instructions; Grok AI updates announced.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- OpenAI rolled out updated Custom Instructions in the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland (and Windows desktop app).
- ChatGPT added live video and screensharing in Advanced Voice Mode for EU regions including Germany.
- Grok AI Standalone App to launch in the EU on February 28, 2025 (via xAI).
- Grok AI introduced Unhinged Mode for provocative responses.
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