ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plugin
OpenAI has launched an Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT that allows users to draft, edit, and send text messages directly through the AI interface. While the company claims the tool runs locally, it has raised concerns regarding privacy and the automation of personal communications.
Why it matters
The integration of generative AI into private messaging platforms marks a significant shift in how personal digital interactions are managed and automated.
If you’ve ever wanted to share all of your digital conversations with OpenAI, we have good news for you: the AI lab has just launched an Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT, allowing interested users to connect their Messages inbox with the chatbot.
The benefits of doing this, OpenAI argues, are numerous. Users can use the plugin to sort, analyze, or edit their messages directly from ChatGPT. The plugin also works with Codex and ChatGPT Work, so users can use it professionally, not just personally.
A brief commercial advertising the new plugin shows a user asking the chatbot to suggest follow-up messages to their contacts based on the messages received the previous day.
You can also ask ChatGPT to delete messages for you, draft and send messages on your behalf, or search for information buried deep in your message history.
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