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ChatGPT launches Computer History on Mac; Altman predicts AI will know your life
ChatGPT launches Computer History on Mac; Altman predicts AI will know your life
OpenAI has launched a Computer History feature for ChatGPT on Mac that records user activity across selected apps and websites, letting the AI provide contextual answers. The feature, currently available to Pro,…
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OpenAI has launched a Computer History feature for ChatGPT on Mac that records user activity across selected apps and websites, letting the AI provide contextual answers. The feature, currently available to Pro, Business and Enterprise users, uses macOS accessibility data such as keystrokes and app switches rather than screenshots. Users can choose which apps contribute to the history and can pause or delete stored activity.
In a separate interview at Internapalooza, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted that within six months a descendant of ChatGPT could watch screens, record calls, and have complete context of a user's life. Altman said the AI would not make decisions but would assist by managing information and flagging mistakes. Users would connect it to services like email or Slack and control what data it accesses.
The Indian Opinion
The narratives around AI surveillance swing between alarmism and blind boosterism. Altman's prediction of an AI that watches every screen and call sounds dystopian, but the actual Computer History feature is opt-in and limited to paying Mac users. The real test is adoption: how many users willingly enable it in the first quarter? That number will tell us whether convenience truly overrides privacy concerns, or if the fears remain louder than the actual take-up.
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