You can now talk to OpenAIs chatbot by dialing 1-800-ChatGPT | Technology [Video]

New York (CNN) — When a CNN journalist called 1-800-CHATGPT on Wednesday, a female voice on the other end provided a recipe for chocolate chip cookies and summarized the Civil War. But the voice did not seem open to personal conversation.

“I don’t have feelings, but I do find my job pretty interesting,” the chatbot said.

ChatGPT – introduced just over two years ago as a chat-capable artificial intelligence bot online – is now hitting the phones.

By dialing 1-800-242-8478 in the US, those new to the world of AI chatbots can try out OpenAI without downloading the app, the company announced on Wednesday, and have a voice conversation over a regular phone. OpenAI said it’s useful for people who don’t have consistent access to high-speed data.

Anyone around the world can also message the number on WhatsApp to communicate with the chatbot.

The company said users will have 15 minutes available per month to call ChatGPT. The tool, advertised as an “experimental way” to talk to the chatbot, …