ChatGPT launches Apple Messages plug-in to read, draft, and send iMessages

ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in

OpenAI released an Apple Messages plug-in that lets ChatGPT read, sort, draft, send, and delete iMessages on a user's behalf. OpenAI told Bloomberg the plug-in runs locally and does not index all messages, but TechCrunch notes the privacy details are still thin. The company's own docs warn against enabling persistent approval, which would let ChatGPT send texts without a final human review.

Why it matters: OpenAI shipped an Apple Messages plugin that lets ChatGPT read, compose, send, and delete iMessages — a high-stakes permission move. TechCrunch flags vague privacy details, and OpenAI's own docs warn against continuous approval, effectively acknowledging the risk of runaway ac...