Bloomberg · OpenAI · Apple · ChatGPT · Engadget
ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessages
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OpenAI has released a plugin for the integration.
Key facts
- In 2024, for instance, it kept disabling Beeper Mini chat app's access to iMessage until Beeper gave up rolling out fixes that re-enabled the integration
- They'll also be prompted to change their privacy preferences in Mac's System Settings to give ChatGPT Full Disk Access
- OpenAI has launched a plugin for the Apple Messages app, and as Bloomberg notes, it could raise privacy and security concerns
- In the example OpenAI posted, the user asked ChatGPT to look for conversations they'd missed the day before in their Messages app
Summary
OpenAI has launched a plugin for the Apple Messages app, and as Bloomberg notes, it could raise privacy and security concerns. The feature is, at least, opt-in. They'll also be prompted to change their privacy preferences in Mac's System Settings to give ChatGPT Full Disk Access. It's not clear if OpenAI worked with Apple to develop the plugin, but the latter has history of cutting off third parties' access to its services if they didn't get permission. In 2024, for instance, it kept disabling Beeper Mini chat app's access to iMessage until Beeper gave up rolling out fixes that re-enabled the integration.