OpenAI has launched an Apple Messages plugin allowing users to connect their inbox directly with ChatGPT. The feature enables the chatbot to sort, analyse, or edit messages without requiring manual data export. OpenAI states the tool also functions with Codex and ChatGPT Work for professional use cases. A promotional video demonstrates a user requesting follow-up drafts based on previous day’s correspondence. The system can delete messages, draft new ones for sending, or search through buried message history.
This integration shifts control of personal communication from the user to an external AI model. OpenAI warns that enabling persistent approval removes the final human review step before a message transmits. The company claims processing occurs locally on the user’s machine rather than creating a central index. However, the exact scope of local processing remains unclear to reviewers. OpenAI advises users to monitor the plugin’s activity closely.
* Processing occurs locally on the user’s device
* Persistent approval removes final human review
* Users can delete or draft messages via the chatbot
