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OpenAI ships a Messages plugin that summarises who you talk to and what about

The ChatGPT desktop app can now read your iMessage history and send messages on your behalf. OpenAI shipped the integration this week for Macs running Apple silicon, and Apple, a company it is reportedly preparing to sue, was not part of the announcement.

OpenAI ships a Messages plugin that summarises who you talk to and what about

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The ChatGPT desktop app can now read your iMessage history and send messages on your behalf.

OpenAI shipped the integration this week for Macs running Apple silicon, and Apple, a company it is reportedly preparing to sue, was not part of the announcement.

The plugin reads and searches Messages conversations on the machine, covering iMessage, SMS, […] This story continues at The Next Web

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The ChatGPT desktop app can now read your iMessage history and send messages on your behalf. OpenAI shipped the integration this week for Macs running Apple silicon, and Apple, a company it is reportedly preparing to sue, was not part of the announcement. The plugin reads and searches Messages conversations on the machine, covering iMessage, SMS, […] This story continues at The Next Web

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