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ChatGPT Integration on Mac Sends iMessages Without User Consent

2026-08-21 | USA | incident | rights
Our take

OpenAI shipped the iMessage integration and the send-without-approval bug at the same time. Convenient bundling.

The facts

OpenAI's new ChatGPT integration for Mac allows the AI to access, read, and respond to iMessages. A security flaw enables ChatGPT to send messages without user approval, breaching privacy protections and raising concerns about unauthorized access to private communications on Apple devices.

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