In Brief Posted: 10:00 AM PDT · September 23, 2026 Image Credits: Samu

In Brief Posted: 10:00 AM PDT · September 23, 2026 Image Credits: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto / Getty Images Ivan Mehta ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is bringing voice-based agentic features to mobile, allowing users to trigger workflows like drafting documents or summarizing emails. Plus and Pro users will be able to use the Work tab on their phone to create a document, draft an email, or summarize Slack messages, for instance. These subscribers can do things like build sites, create presentations, use the cloud browser, and also access other areas like finances in ChatGPT. Free and Go users, meanwhile, will get to work with plugins and connected apps. OpenAI said ChatGPT’s voice conversations will have richer text output. Plus, users will be able to switch between text and voice easily. They can also start working on a conversation on the go and resume it on desktop. The feature arrives as an increasing number of users are turning to voice to issue commands to AI assistants for complex tasks. In July, OpenAI launched its new conversational model GPT-Live , and later the company i ntegrated it with the desktop app to let users use their voice to complete tasks in the Work tab or build apps in the Codex tab. The new rollout brings similar capabilities to the mobile app. Recently, Anthropic made the handoff between mobile and desktop easier and also merged its Cowork and Chat interface . But OpenAI is still keeping chat and workspaces separate. Topics AI , ChatGPT , OpenAI , voice October 13 – 15 San Francisco Your next big connection is at Disrupt. Connect with 10,000+ founders, VCs, operators, and tech leaders. Explore tomorrow’s breakthroughs, hear what’s shaping tech today, and save up to $200 by Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. BOOK NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related AI YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app Ivan Mehta 9 hours ago AI Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services Jagmeet Singh 11 hours ago AI OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes Lucas Ropek 1 day ago Latest in AI AI Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big Julie Bort 46 minutes ago In Brief Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials Marina Temkin 4 hours ago In Brief ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features Ivan Mehta 6 hours ago