ChatGPT on macOS: iMessage Access & Management

OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop application for macOS can now access, compose, and transmit iMessages, SMS, and RCS messages. This new plugin allows ChatGPT to search conversation histories, summarize threads, and generate message responses. The feature requires deliberate user action, including granting Full Disk Access and other privacy controls. ChatGPT operates locally on the machine and does not build a comprehensive database of message records. By default, it asks for user confirmation before sending each message, though users can bypass this. OpenAI advises against disabling this safety feature. This release follows Apple's recent lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging trade secret violations. Apple has not commented on this new iMessage integration. This could affect how users manage their communications and privacy on macOS.