Android users might soon be able to set ChatGPT as the default digital assistant app on their smartphones. Right now, if ChatGPT users need to ask the AI chatbot a question, they either need to head to the ChatGPT website or the ChatGPT app on their smartphone.
ChatGPT Could Replace Google Assistant in the Future
Notably, Android —as an open-source platform— has allowed third-party assistant apps to replace Google Assistant as the default assistant for a while. It means users were able to pull up their favourite digital assistant app with simple gestures like the long press of the power button or a swipe gesture.
OpenAI is working on adding the default digital assistant app functionality to its LLM – ChatGPT. Android Authority has spotted a string of code in the latest version of the ChatCPT app – com.openai.voice.assistant.AssistantActivity.
There are other bits of code implying default assistant support for the ChatGPT app. The report goes on to mention that the latest ChatGPT app also adds yet another method to easily access the LLM on Android. The latest version of the ChatGPT app adds a Quick Settings tile, which is disabled by default.
While it’s not known when the feature will be available, the code does reveal that the feature will require a ChatGPT Plus subscription.
ChatGPT is a form of generative AI — a tool that lets users enter prompts to receive humanlike images, text or videos that are created by AI.
ChatGPT is similar to the automated chat services found on customer service websites, as people can ask it questions or request clarification to ChatGPT’s replies. The GPT stands for “Generative Pre-trained Transformer,” which refers to how ChatGPT processes requests and formulates responses. ChatGPT is trained with reinforcement learning through human feedback and reward models that rank the best responses. This feedback helps augment ChatGPT with machine learning to improve future responses.
