ChatGPT Voice Lands on Desktop and Can Drive Multiple Codex Agents Hands-Free

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OpenAI rolled ChatGPT Voice into the macOS and Windows desktop apps on July 23, built on the ChatGPT-Live full-duplex voice model family launched earlier in July. The notable capability for developers is that it drives ChatGPT Work and Codex — you can direct several agents simultaneously by voice — and on macOS "Appshots" lets it read what's on screen including alt-text, plus computer-use skills to navigate sites and apps. It is rolling out globally to Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise, landing the same week Anthropic upgraded Claude's voice mode with cross-app connectors.