ChatGPT Is Retiring Two Voice Modes Dec. 11 — What Happens to Your Chats? - TechRepublic
ChatGPT users who prefer Advanced or Standard voice have less than a month left to use them. Both modes will disappear as selectable options on December 11, 2026, but the conversations created with them are staying.
OpenAI confirmed the retirement on November 10, announcing that users of the older modes will automatically switch to GPT-Live. The replacement allows more natural interruptions and faster exchanges, although users accustomed to the older modes’ pacing will no longer be able to select those experiences.
Which voice modes are retiring, and what happens to chats?
Under OpenAI’s retirement schedule, both modes remain available until December 11. After that, they will disappear from Settings > Voice, and accounts using either will switch to Live.
Standard converts speech into text before generating a spoken response. Advanced processes audio directly but follows a turn-based format, waiting for users to finish speaking.
GPT-Live can listen and speak...
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