OpenAI seeks ChatGPT access to your bank accounts
▼ Summary
– OpenAI announced a preview feature allowing ChatGPT users to securely connect their financial accounts via Plaid.
– The Plaid platform bridges ChatGPT with over 12,000 financial institutions, including major banks like Chase and Capital One.
– Over 200 million monthly ChatGPT users already ask finance questions, such as budgeting and spending tips.
– The new feature aims to give ChatGPT a full view of users’ financial data to provide more personalized advice.
– The announcement was made by OpenAI and reported by The Verge.
Your trust in artificial intelligence is about to face its biggest challenge yet. OpenAI has announced a preview feature that will soon let users grant ChatGPT direct access to their bank accounts. This move, revealed today, enables the chatbot to “securely connect” with Plaid, the widely used financial data platform that bridges apps to over 12,000 institutions, including major names like Schwab, Fidelity, Chase, and Capital One.
“More than 200 million people are already going to ChatGPT every month with finance questions , from budgeting to tips on how to cut back on spending,” OpenAI stated in its announcement. “Now, users can securely connect their financial accounts with Plaid to get the full view of their finances.”
(Source: The Verge)
