Poe’s AI App Adds Multi-Model Group Chats
▼ Summary
– Poe’s new group chat feature allows up to 200 users to collaborate across 200+ AI models including text, image, video, and audio generators.
– This launch follows OpenAI’s recent pilot of group chats in select markets, potentially transforming AI interactions into collaborative spaces.
– Group chats enable interactive experiences like trip planning with search models, team brainstorming with image generators, or group trivia games.
– Users can combine any AI models or creator-made bots including Claude 4.5 Sonnet, GPT-5.1, and Sora 2 Pro in their conversations.
– The feature syncs chat history across devices in real-time and allows custom bot creation for shared group use.
Poe, the AI platform from Quora, has introduced a new group chat feature that enables collaborative conversations with up to 200 participants and access to over 200 different AI models. This global rollout allows users to interact with text, image, video, and audio generators all within a single shared space, transforming individual AI interactions into a dynamic group experience.
The announcement arrives shortly after OpenAI began testing group chats with ChatGPT in select markets. This development signals a broader shift toward making AI chatbots more social and cooperative, moving beyond solo use to include friends, family members, or work colleagues in the same discussion.
Quora envisions the group chat function unlocking entirely new ways for people to use AI together. For example, a family could collectively plan a vacation by utilizing Gemini 2.5’s search capabilities alongside o3 Deep Research. Work teams might brainstorm and generate images for creative projects using various image models available on Poe. Even social activities become possible, with groups playing trivia games powered by specialized quiz bots.
Participants in these group chats can mix and match any of the available AI models or custom bots created by other users. The selection includes prominent models such as Claude 4.5 Sonnet, Eleven Labs v3, GPT-5.1, Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, Sora 2 Pro, and Veo 3.1, providing a rich toolkit for any collaborative task.
Getting started is straightforward. Users simply visit poe.com or open the app and initiate a group chat directly from the home screen. All conversations sync instantly across devices, so you can begin on a desktop computer and seamlessly continue on a mobile phone without losing your place.
This feature was developed over the last six months, and Quora intends to refine it further based on user input in the coming weeks. The company expressed enthusiasm about the untapped potential for AI-mediated group interactions. They also highlighted that anyone can build a custom bot on Poe and share it for others to use in their groups, anticipating a wave of creative applications as the community explores this new capability.
(Source: TechCrunch)
