ChatGPT is coming to Google Messages, the texting app on Android

ChatGPT is coming to Google Messages, according to a report from Android Authority. Google Messages is the texting app that comes built in on many Android phones. The report describes an AI text buddy that always replies, even when your friends do not.

What the report says

The idea is simple. Inside the same app where you text family and friends, you could also chat with an AI. ChatGPT is a popular AI chatbot. You type a question or a request, and it writes back. The report's pitch is that this buddy has no plans to leave you on read, meaning it will not ignore your message.

Who it affects

Anyone who texts on an Android phone with Google Messages could be touched by this. That includes people who never asked for an AI chat. Because the app is already built in on many phones, a new feature there could reach a lot of people quickly.

What is not known yet

• When the feature will roll out
• Whether it will cost anything
• What happens to the messages you send the AI
• Whether you can turn it off or ignore it

None of these details were in the material available, so nothing should be assumed.

What to do

Before you start chatting with an AI in your texting app, check two things. First, see what the chat shares and with whom. Second, see whether it costs anything. Keep personal details, like account numbers or health information, out of any AI chat until you know the answers.