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ChatGPT's iMessage Plugin Sparks Privacy Backlash
OpenAI's Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT on macOS drew immediate backlash as a privacy backdoor. Experts warned it can access users' entire iMessage history, fueling ongoing controversy.
2026-08-22 ~ 2026-08-23 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · ChatGPT's iMessage Access Sparks Privacy Backlash (2026-08-22, 3 posts)
OpenAI's new ChatGPT macOS plugin for Apple Messages lets it search history and draft replies, drawing backlash over unconsented access to private conversations. Critics including Gary Marcus warn it could undermine iMessage's end-to-end encryption.
- Privacy Concerns Over ChatGPT's Mac Messages Integration — GaryMarcus · 2026-08-22
- Gary Marcus: ChatGPT Plugin Might Break iMessage End-to-End Encryption — GaryMarcus · 2026-08-23
- ChatGPT Mac app accesses iMessage history, sparking privacy backlash — Promptmethus · 2026-08-23
Episode 2 · Expert Warns OpenAI-Apple Plugin Can Access Full iMessage History (2026-08-23, 2 posts)
Privacy expert Luiza Jarovsky warns that the new OpenAI-Apple plugin can access users' entire iMessage history and send texts on their behalf. She advises privacy-conscious users to avoid the plugin or even stop using the service.
- OpenAI Plugin Can Access iMessage History and Send Texts — LuizaJarovsky · 2026-08-23
- Expert warns OpenAI-Apple plugin can access entire iMessage history and send texts — LuizaJarovsky · 2026-08-23