A few weeks back, OpenAI launched a new capability for ChatGPT named Connectors. It serves as a method for the chatbot to engage with various third-party applications and data sources to gather additional information while responding to user inquiries.
This capability is thrilling because it enables ChatGPT to interact with more third-party applications that hold some of our personal information. Picture asking ChatGPT to look through your Gmail for any content linked to a family trip you are organizing. That’s the type of functionality Gemini provides, given that Google is the owner of Gmail.
Other chatbots will require comparable access to provide more personalized experiences. That’s essentially the main objective of allowing ChatGPT to extract data from other platforms. OpenAI aims to offer users a top-tier assistant experience with ChatGPT where the AI is well-informed about you. It’s exactly what I anticipate from the ChatGPT io hardware that OpenAI may unveil late next year.
To achieve this, we need Connectors within ChatGPT. The positive aspect is that OpenAI is broadening access. The downside is that it will come at a higher price. The most recent expansion does not encompass ChatGPT Free or ChatGPT Plus users.
OpenAI announced on X that Connectors for Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and Box are now accessible in ChatGPT outside of Deep Research. That’s advantageous if you wish for the AI to utilize cloud data you’ve saved with those services while replying to your inquiries.
As OpenAI describes it, the feature is “ideal for incorporating your unique context for daily work.”
The tweet also mentions that the aforementioned Connectors are open to ChatGPT Pro users ($200/month) globally, not including the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK. I’m a ChatGPT Plus user ($20/month) based in Europe, so I wouldn’t have access to these Connectors even if they were available here.
