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ChatGPT has entered the group chat. Texters have…feelings about it.
OpenAI launched a plug-in that lets ChatGPT draft and send text messages on a Mac. The feature drew immediate backlash.
TL;DR
- OpenAI's new plugin allows ChatGPT to access and interact with Apple Messages on Mac.
- Users can prompt ChatGPT to search messages, draft replies, and send texts.
- The feature has generated significant backlash, with users threatening to cease communication with those who use it.
- Concerns about privacy and the authenticity of human communication are central to the debate.
- Some users, however, find the feature to be a "game changer" for managing communication overload.
- The plugin is opt-in and does not continuously index messages, only reading them when prompted.