I gave ChatGPT access to Apple Messages. Then it took control of my Mac

I gave ChatGPT access to Apple Messages. A new plugin lets ChatGPT search Messages on a Mac and even send replies, but it was a related ChatGPT feature that gave me an unsettling surprise. One of the ways for ChatGPT to escape the chatbox is with plugins, and a just-released plugin that lets ChatGPT tap into Apple's Messages app is -- unsurprisingly -- getting a lot of attention. Available now in the ChatGPT plugins directory (it's in the Public section, or you can just search for it), the new tool lets the ChatGPT app for Mac search conversations in the Messages app, give you summaries of your current messages, and even draft replies and send them, either with or without your permission. For now, ChatGPT's Apple Messages plugin only works on the ChatGPT app for Mac (sorry, Windows users), and it runs directly your Mac.