OpenAI Upgrades Mac ChatGPT with Apple Messages Control

OpenAI announced on August 20 that it has upgraded its macOS ChatGPT app with new controls for Apple's Messages. The feature lets ChatGPT read, write, and send texts, search messages, and generate conversation summaries, but only with user permission. Users must go through several authorization steps, including enabling Full Disk Access in system settings. OpenAI says it won't index all user messages and requires explicit consent. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests the feature could raise privacy concerns and compete with Apple's upcoming Siri AI.