OpenAI has added support for Apple's iCloud Mail and iCloud Calendar to ChatGPT via new plugins. The AI chatbot can now update calendar events and search inboxes using iCloud, matching its existing integration with Gmail and Google Calendar. Users must log in with an Apple account and create an app-specific password to enable the plugins.
Once activated, ChatGPT works with either service across desktop, web, and iOS, regardless of whether users have a free account or subscribe to ChatGPT. Paying subscribers on the Pro plan can also use the plugins with Dot, OpenAI's AI agent. The iCloud Mail and Calendar plugins are available on all ChatGPT plans.
However, these plugins only grant access to data tied to Apple's iCloud services and won't function for users who don't use iCloud. The move reflects the complex relationship between OpenAI and Apple, which has included both collaboration and legal tension, including a July lawsuit alleging trade secret theft.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing