21 August 2026
OpenAI launches Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT
First reported
TechCrunch ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.
- Users can connect their Apple Messages inbox to ChatGPT to sort, analyze, edit, search, and draft messages directly in the chatbot.
- The plugin runs locally on a user's device. OpenAI does not create a full index of messages and only accesses them when explicitly requested.
How it was covered
Reported by TechCrunch