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From: Andrew <andrew@spam.net>
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Subject: Re: Anyone know if ANY of the AI chat options for iOS will speak & listen for free without a login required
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:55:48 -0000 (UTC)
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Andrew wrote on Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:22:38 -0000 (UTC) :

> Anyone know if ANY of the AI chat options for iOS will speak & listen
> (for free without a login required)?
> 
> I'm trying to help an older person who can't see well, where I installed
> the iOS ChatGPT and it won't install on my iPad (it hates the VPN).
> 
> If not for free, and if a privacy-tracking login is required, that is the
> worst-case scenario, but she'll probably go for that too if it's required.
> 
> Does anyone know if the iOS 18 built-in AI will speak & listen?

I tested the official ChatGPT (white icon) in the App Store on my iPad
but it does not listen nor speak directly, plus it tracks every query.
 <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chatgpt/id6448311069>

However, it can use the microphone to do speech to text (which works).
And it can use Text To Speech to speak out the words (with effort).
 <https://i.postimg.cc/2S1CBT01/chatgpt01.jpg>
 <https://i.postimg.cc/MGRx9H2x/chatgpt02.jpg>

But it's not direct, either way. 

Does anyone know if there's an AI app for iOS that speaks/listens?
Or, does anyone know if the iOS 18 chat will be direct both ways?