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OpenAI has just “exposed” ChatGPT’s phone number, and you can now text the AI chatbot on the Meta-owned platform WhatsApp.

You can now save +1-800-242-8478 in your contact, and then it’ll appear on your WA as “ChatGPT.” For folks in the US, you can even call the number (1-800-ChatGPT) and have a maximum of 15 minutes of conversation every month, which even works on ancient-looking landlines and flip phones.

But there’s a catch.

ChatGPT on WA is missing a few features that make the AI chatbot useful. For starters, it can not respond to media files (images, videos, etc.), and it’s not capable of accessing and analyzing documents within the chat. OpenAI also says that messaging ChatGPT on WA has its limit, though it still remains vague.

“For a fuller experience with access to more features like search, higher limits, and greater personalization, existing users should continue using ChatGPT directly through their accounts,” OpenAI says further.

As a Meta-owned platform, WA does have its own AI chatbot, the Meta AI. Unlike ChatGPT on WA which is still limited, Meta AI can actually process images, provide voice responses, edit photos, generate creative content, and answer questions about shared photos.

Available across IG DM and FB Messenger too, Meta AI is currently available in 43 countries and over a dozen languages, including Brazil, the UK, the Philippines, and more.

The FB parent company previously said that the AI tool has amassed nearly 600 million users worldwide, but with ChatGPT’s rollout on WhatsApp, that may change any time soon.

Rafly is a reporter with years of journalistic experience, ranging from technology, business, social, and culture. Currently reporting news on Microsoft-related products, tech, and AI on MSPowerUser. Got a tip? Send it to [email protected]