ChatGPT arrives on Apple Messages via extension: Can search old conversations and draft responses

ChatGPT has gained a new extension that will allow Apple users to work more directly with conversations in the Messages app. According to OpenAI's announcement, the extension will help users search through their message history, follow conversations, create response drafts, and send messages when the necessary permissions are granted.

The new Apple Messages extension aims to make it easier to find specific information, especially in long message histories. Users will be able to ask ChatGPT to find a past conversation, determine who needs to be replied to based on previous messages, or prepare appropriate response suggestions for incoming messages.

The feature is designed not only for personal use but also for work-oriented scenarios. It is stated that the extension works with the desktop versions of ChatGPT Work and Codex. Thus, users will be able to benefit from functions such as summarizing messages, creating drafts, and editing responses in their business correspondence as well.

WARNING ON PRE-SENDING CHECKS

One of the most notable aspects of the extension is its ability to send messages on behalf of the user. The user can request that ChatGPT prepare a message and send it to the relevant person. The system can also perform operations such as deleting messages in accordance with the user's request.

However, OpenAI warns that control should not be left entirely to automation during the message-sending process. The company points out that if the continuous approval option is enabled, the final check performed by the user before a message is sent could be bypassed. Therefore, it is recommended that messages be reviewed by the user before sending.

The new feature also brings privacy debates with it. Since Apple Messages contains a large number of private conversations regarding users' personal and professional lives, how the extension accesses data and how this data is processed is of great importance.

In a statement to Bloomberg, OpenAI noted that the extension runs locally on the user's device and does not create a separate index containing all of the user's messages. However, full details regarding the conditions under which the extension accesses messages, the scope of the processed data, and storage processes have not yet been disclosed.

With this step, ChatGPT is evolving from a tool that only helps with writing messages into a more comprehensive assistant that can scan conversations within Apple Messages, create drafts, and perform actions with user approval.

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