[mrweasel]

Are they talking to ChatGPT, or are they typing? More and more we're seeing that user don't even want to use a phone for phone calls, so maybe a voice interface really isn't the way to go.

Edit: Oh, you wrote "verbal" that seems weird to me. Most people I know certainly don't want to talk to their devices.

[ljf]

My wife paid for ChatGPT and is loving it - she only types to it so far (and sends it images and screenshots), but I've had a go at talking to it and it was much better than I thought.

If I'm alone I don't mind talking if it is faster, but there is no way I'm talking to AI in the office or on the train (yet...)

[throwaway314155]

> If I'm alone I don't mind talking if it is faster

When is talking faster than text? I only ever use it when my hands are tied (usually for looking up how to do things while playing a video game).

[Retric]

When you can talk at your normal pace?

People talk at about 120WPM - 160WPM naturally, few can type that fast which is why stenographers have a special keyboard and notation.

[throwaway314155]

I struggle to have naturally flowing conversation with an AI for much the same reason people don't use most of Siri's features - it's awkward and feels strange.

As such I can maintain about five minutes of slow pace before giving up and typing. I have to believe others have similar experiences. But perhaps I'm an outlier.

[PaulHoule]

I feel tiredness in my throat when I talk to bots like Alexa as you have to enunciate in a special way to get across to them.

[Retric]

Sure, it defiantly doesn’t work for everyone. I think it’s accent or something dependent as some people’s natural voice comes across fine.

[conception]

I know quite a few folks that chat with the gpts. Especially while committing in the car. Also there are niche uses like language practice.