ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in
THE SO WHAT
Once ChatGPT can sit inside Apple Messages and handle texting, the assistant stops being a destination app and becomes ambient infrastructure in your personal comms. Expect user expectations for responsiveness and personalization to ratchet up — and for brands to face pressure to plug similar agents into their own messaging channels.
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