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ChatGPT update allows AI chatbot to send iMessages for you

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Mac application to enable the AI chatbot to read, draft, and send iMessages on behalf of users, with the feature requiring explicit activation and permission before sending messages unless disabled. The integration could cause tension with Apple, which stresses message privacy and is currently involved in a court battle with OpenAI. The update also rolls out a feature called Computer History in the UK, Europe, and Switzerland, allowing ChatGPT to monitor computer use to assist with tasks.

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ChatGPT update allows AI chatbot to send iMessages for you
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  • OpenAI stated that the feature requires explicit activation and will ask for permission before sending messages unless disabled.
  • The integration could cause tension with
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independent.co.uk — original article Fears over internet theory coming true as AI agents flood the web More than a third of the internet is now being written with AI, study suggests ChatGPT will now text your friends for you
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