New Delhi: Some users of ChatGPT have started noticing something unusual in their tool options this week. Alongside the regular image generation and web browsing options, a new button has quietly popped up for a few testers: Study together. OpenAI hasn’t formally announced it yet, but the new tool is already creating buzz among students and early adopters.

This feature is not like the usual explanation-based replies most users are used to. Instead, ChatGPT shifts into a more involved teaching style. It starts asking questions, checks your answers, and guides you step by step through a topic. The tool is interactive, and instead of giving everything in one go, it helps the user build understanding piece by piece.

Without study together and study together @btibor91 @testingcatalog https://t.co/Pn8byNDEyy pic.twitter.com/1S4bbl8Rlq

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A new study mode appears in ChatGPT

Several users, including students and educators, have shared screenshots showing the new feature on social platforms. It looks like OpenAI is running a limited A/B test or early access trial before making a public announcement. Some thought it was a glitch at first, but the number of similar reports suggests something more structured.

The Study together mode seems to be aimed at users who want to actively learn, not just get summaries or explanations. According to reports, once the mode is turned on, ChatGPT changes how it talks. It begins with basic questions, checks your answers, then slowly builds toward more advanced parts of the topic. If you make mistakes, it explains what went wrong and tries again from a different angle.

The tone also changes. Instead of just telling, it nudges users with more “What do you think?” or “Can you try solving this first?” type responses. Some found it helpful for revision or learning something new without feeling overwhelmed.

Could this be for students and classrooms?

The timing and design suggest this may be a part of OpenAI’s push into the education space. For a while now, schools and colleges have been looking at how to use ChatGPT in classrooms without it becoming just a homework shortcut. A tool like this could be OpenAI’s answer to that challenge.

The previously discovered new ChatGPT system hint with codename “tatertot” has started showing up as a “Study together” tool (although I’m not sure if it’s working already since it still has the description “internal prototype”) https://t.co/nBqDKJC7Xg pic.twitter.com/0KPvXaiPho

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The feature could suit high school or college students revising for exams, or even adults picking up new skills. It might also fit into a dedicated educational plan or subscription later. But for now, there’s no official word from OpenAI on whether this will be released to all users or kept for a specific tier.

No official release yet, but signs of a wider rollout

At the time of writing, OpenAI hasn’t made a formal announcement. But the pattern of reports from different users points to a likely staged rollout. Most of the examples seen so far are from users in the US and Europe, but this could change fast.

The Study together option appears right alongside existing tools in the ChatGPT interface, so if it becomes widely available, users won’t need to dig around to find it.