ChatGPT can now read Apple iMessages, and critics say it breaks user trust. Your texts hold private details, so it is worth checking what the app can see.
ChatGPT can now read Apple iMessages, and critics are upset about it. They call the change a betrayal of user trust. If you use ChatGPT and also text on an Apple device, it is worth a few minutes to check what the app can reach.
iMessage is Apple's built-in texting service on iPhone, iPad and Mac. ChatGPT, the AI chatbot from OpenAI, can now read those messages. Critics say that goes too far, because texts are among the most personal things on a phone.
The change touches people who use both ChatGPT and iMessage. That includes business owners who text customers or staff. Your texts can hold details about family, money and work, so the stakes are real even if you rarely think about them.
The available material leaves several key questions open. It does not say whether access is optional or switched on by default. It does not explain how OpenAI says it handles your messages, or what they might be used for. It also gives no date for when the change started. Those are the points to watch as more details come out.
The alert box above lists the steps. In short, look at your ChatGPT settings, turn off anything you do not remember allowing, and review which apps can reach your data on your iPhone. Be careful about linking chats tied to work, family or money.
Check what ChatGPT can read on your devices, and turn off any access to your messages that you do not remember choosing.
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