Retiring group chats in ChatGPT
If you used ChatGPT group chats to collaborate with colleagues inside a shared conversation, you can no longer start new ones from 9 July 2026 — existing ones are frozen read-only, so plan to move any ongoing group collaboration to another tool.
What changed
Source summary
Group chats began winding down from July 9, 2026: users could no longer create or join new group chats, existing ones became read-only, and users retained access to their conversation history.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
If you used ChatGPT group chats to collaborate with colleagues inside a shared conversation, you can no longer start new ones from 9 July 2026 — existing ones are frozen read-only, so plan to move any ongoing group collaboration to another tool.
What to try next
If you were running a ChatGPT group chat with colleagues, copy out anything you still need from it now; new ones can't be created and old ones are read-only from 9 July.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
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