Poe Launches Group Chat Feature Supporting 200+ AI Models in Collaborative Conversations

Poe's AI app now supports group chats across AI models | TechCrunch

Poe, Quora's app that brings together different AI models into one platform, is launching group chat functionality. The company announced on Monday that users worldwide will be able to start group chats with up to 200 other people, then collaborate across more than 200 AI models -- including text, image, video, and audio generators -- within a single conversation. The launch comes just days after OpenAI's ChatGPT began piloting group chats in markets like Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. The move could potentially transform the chatbot from a one-on-one AI interaction into a collaborative space where users can also engage with friends, family, or colleagues. Quora says the addition of group chats to Poe could enable new types of interactive experiences for AI users. For instance, the company suggests that families or friends could use the feature to plan a trip together using Gemini 2.5's search functionality and o3 Deep Research. Teams could also work together to brainstorm images for mood boards using the various image models on Poe, or groups could play trivia games together using one of the quiz bots on the app. The group chats will allow users to work together using any combination of AI models or creator-made bots, including models like Claude 4.5 Sonnet, Eleven Labs v3, Eleven Labs Music, Nano Banana, GPT-5.1, Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, o3 Deep Research, Sora 2 Pro, and Veo 3.1, among others. Poe users can start a group chat from the app's home screen on the website at poe.com. As you chat, the chat history will sync in real-time across your devices, so you could start chatting on desktop and then move to a mobile device without losing the thread. Quora developed the feature over the past six months and plans to continue to improve group chats in the weeks following its launch, based on user feedback. "We think the space of potential group interactions mediated by AI and collaboration opportunities with AI is vast and currently under-explored," the company shared in its announcement. "The product we are opening up today also allows anyone to create a custom bot on Poe and share it for others to use in their own groups, and we are excited to see the use cases that everyone discovers."

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Poe, Quora's AI aggregation app, introduced group chat functionality Monday, allowing collaboration among up to 200 users across more than 200 AI models. The new feature facilitates group conversations incorporating various AI tools, including text, image, video, and audio generators. This development follows OpenAI's ChatGPT piloting group chats in select markets. Quora highlights the potential for new interactive experiences, such as families planning trips using Gemini 2.5 and o3 Deep Research, or teams brainstorming mood board images with Poe's diverse image models. Groups can also engage in trivia games via the app's quiz bots. Users can utilize any combination of AI models or creator-made bots within these group chats. Supported models include Claude 4.5 Sonnet, ElevenLabs v3, ElevenLabs Music, Nano Banana, GPT-5.1, Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, o3 Deep Research, Sora 2 Pro, and Veo 3.1. Group chats are initiated from the poe.com home screen, with chat history synchronizing across devices in real time. Quora developed this feature over the past six months. The company intends to enhance group chat capabilities based on user feedback. Quora noted in its announcement, "We think the space of potential group interactions mediated by AI and collaboration opportunities with AI is vast and currently under-explored." The update also allows users to create custom bots on Poe and share them for use in groups.