Friday, 21 August, 2026
ChatGPT Gets Your iMessages: Convenient Feature or Privacy Risk?
By TechShots Studio
OpenAI has launched an Apple Messages plugin for Mac, allowing ChatGPT to read, summarize, write, and send texts on your behalf. While running locally using macOS accessibility tools, the setup requires enabling Full Disk Access and sharing contact data. The feature adds convenience, but granting broad system permissions raises privacy concerns—especially amid ongoing legal tensions between Apple and OpenAI.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA