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OpenAI announced a preview feature allowing ChatGPT users to connect their bank accounts directly through Plaid, the financial data platform used by 12,000 institutions including Chase, Fidelity, and Schwab. The integration enables the chatbot to view account balances, credit card debt, and other financial data to provide personalized budgeting and spending advice to its 200 million monthly users.
Why it matters: This represents a significant expansion of AI capabilities into sensitive financial data management, raising critical questions about data security, privacy, and the appropriate scope of AI access in the fintech sector.
