OpenAI might be looking to turn ChatGPT into the ‘everything app.’
The AI tool, which first burst onto the scene in late 2022, got an Android app in July 2023. Even though the tool, and the Android app for that matter, have gained several new bells and whistles since then, they’ve always been focused on single user or user-to-AI use. Never has the app offered a peer-to-peer aspect to it.
That, however, could change very soon.
Originally uncovered by developer Tibor Blaho (via SammyGuru), code found in version 1.2025.273 beta build of the ChatGPT Android app hints at an incoming direct messaging feature.
Internally known by the codenames Calpico and Calpico Rooms, relevant code surrounding the feature also hint at users being able to create new chats, change their “usernames at any time,” alongside the option to alter profile images, which “will be visible to people you message,” and more. Calpico reportedly hints at direct messaging, while Calpico Rooms hints at group chats.
The profile and profile image development will likely complement the messaging features, laying the groundwork that will allow ChatGPT to mature into a social app (even though no one asked for this).
Additionally, the ChatGPT Android app will also notify when someone joins a chat with you, when they leave, and when someone sends you a message — “even when you’re not in the app.”
Following initial reports about the potentially upcoming feature, the folks over at Android Authority were able to trigger what direct messaging would look like once live.
From the looks of it, ‘Direct messages’ will be a core feature, holding a prominent spot in the sidebar of the app and an entry withing the Settings menu.
Users would be able to hold regular conversations, all while being able to share individual responses as well as entire chats with the AI tool with other users. As is the case with regular messaging platforms, you’ll have the option to block other users. However, current reports indicate that the feature will not offer end-to-end encryption, at least when it first rolls out, which is sure to keep many users skeptical.
