ChatGPT Can Now Connect to Your Bank Account and See All Your Transactions
OpenAI has introduced a new feature for ChatGPT Pro users that allows them to connect their bank accounts for personal finance management. This feature aims to provide users with a financial dashboard and personalized advice based on their financial context. While OpenAI assures users of security, concerns about data privacy and potential risks remain prevalent.
- ▪ChatGPT can now connect to over 12,000 financial institutions for U.S.-based Pro users.
- ▪The feature includes a partnership with Intuit for scheduling sessions with tax experts.
- ▪OpenAI claims that connected accounts will be secure and that ChatGPT will not see full account numbers.
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OpenAI wants access to your wallet. On Friday, the company released a preview version of a personal finance feature for U.S.-based ChatGPT Pro users. Select users will now be able to connect their accounts across more than 12,000 financial institutions to the chatbot to view a financial dashboard of their recent account activity and to ask ChatGPT “questions grounded in your financial context,” the company announced in a press…
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