OpenAI has launched a new Apple Messages plug-in for ChatGPT, letting users connect their Messages inbox directly to the chatbot. With the plug-in enabled, ChatGPT can sort, analyze, and edit messages, and it works with both Codex and ChatGPT Work — positioning it for professional as well as personal use.
A promotional video shows a user asking the chatbot to suggest follow-up replies based on messages received the previous day. Beyond replies, ChatGPT can delete messages, draft and send messages on a user's behalf, and search through deep history for information buried in old conversations.
The feature inevitably raises privacy questions. OpenAI told Bloomberg that the plug-in runs locally on a user's machine and does not "create an index of all someone's messages," though the practical specifics of that claim remain unclear. TechCrunch reached out to OpenAI for more information.
The company also urges caution on the sending side: OpenAI discourages enabling persistent approval, warning that doing so "removes your final chance to review a message before ChatGPT sends it as you." The launch extends OpenAI's push to embed ChatGPT into everyday workflows, from coding to messaging.
