For a product that needs to place an automated call, this removes some custom telephony plumbing. It does not remove carrier charges, consent requirements or the need for a reliable call flow.

What to do: Read the SIP guide and draw a simple outbound call diagram before deciding whether it is useful for any of your products.

Go to Source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog

OpenAI's Live API adds outgoing telephone calls through SIP providers. The November 2 API changelog says outbound SIP calling is available to organizations using the Live API. SIP is a common protocol that connects software-based calling systems to telephone providers. What to do: Read the SIP guide and draw a simple outbound call diagram before deciding whether it is useful for any of your products.