ChatGPT Pulse starts rolling out
OpenAI is previewing a new feature called ChatGPT Pulse, first arriving for Pro users on mobile. Pulse works in the background overnight, pulling from your chats, feedback, and even connected apps like Google Calendar to deliver a set of personalized updates each morning.You can shape what it researches by curating topics, marking what is useful or not, and everything shows up as swipeable cards you can skim quickly or tap into for more detail. Pulse can also use integrations like Gmail and Calendar to draft meeting agendas, recommend restaurants for a trip, or remind you to grab a birthday gift.
Each night, it combines your history, memory, and guidance to figure out what matters most, then serves it back as a fresh “pulse” the next day. Updates only last for that day unless you save them into a chat or follow up with a question.
You can tweak the new feature to fit your needs. | Image credit – OpenAI
So, at its core, it’s an assistant that learns what you care about through your activity, transcripts, and direct feedback – and then serves it back to you daily.
OpenAI adds that every Pulse update goes through safety filters, so you won’t see anything harmful or policy-breaking slipping in.
Pulse shows where OpenAI is headed next
Video credit – OpenAI
Pulse is OpenAI’s yet another step in that direction, built around the idea that assistants should learn your goals and help move them forward before you even ask.
The flip side: what about your data?
Of course, all this convenience comes with a catch – more of your data. To make Pulse truly personal, ChatGPT will lean on your past chats if you’ve got “reference history” turned on, and it can also tap into connected apps like your calendar or email if you give the green light. That means it’s not just answering you anymore, it’s actively digging through your info to prep your day.
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