{"slug": "chatgpt-update-allows-ai-chatbot-to-send-imessages-for-you", "title": "ChatGPT update allows AI chatbot to send iMessages for you", "summary": "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.", "body_md": "# ChatGPT update allows AI chatbot to send iMessages for you\n\n[OpenAI](/topic/openai)has updated its[ChatGPT](/topic/chatgpt)Mac application to enable the AI chatbot to read, draft, and send iMessages on behalf of users.- The new tool can also analyse message history to provide users with insights into who they talk to and the topics discussed.\n- OpenAI stated that the feature requires explicit activation and will ask for permission before sending messages unless disabled.\n- The integration could cause tension with\n[Apple](/topic/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,\n[Europe](/topic/europe), and Switzerland, allowing ChatGPT to monitor computer use to assist with tasks.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-update-allows-ai-chatbot-to-send-imessages-for-you", "canonical_source": "https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/chatgpt-imessage-update-openai-b3037030.html", "published_at": "2026-08-21 11:58:13+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 12:15:04.739853+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-agents"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "ChatGPT", "Apple"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-update-allows-ai-chatbot-to-send-imessages-for-you", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-update-allows-ai-chatbot-to-send-imessages-for-you.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-update-allows-ai-chatbot-to-send-imessages-for-you.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chatgpt-update-allows-ai-chatbot-to-send-imessages-for-you.jsonld"}}