ChatGPT may soon rival Google Assistant as Android's go-to digital assistant, with recent updates hinting at default assistant app capabilities.
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Voice chat feature
A disabled feature called "com.openai.voice.assistant.AssistantActivity" was discovered in ChatGPT version 1.2023.352, suggesting an on-screen voice chat mode.
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Missing default code
Essential code for default assistant status is still missing, but an XML file called "assistant_interaction_service" has been added.
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Quick settings tile
OpenAI is also working on a Quick Settings tile for easier access to ChatGPT on Android devices.
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Competing with Bard
As Google prepares to launch "Assistant with Bard," OpenAI aims to streamline ChatGPT access to compete with Google's AI helper.