Think ChatGPT is not doing enough for you? Well, the AI chatbot is getting a new feature that will work overnight and deliver a personalized update each morning. They could be tips for work, fresh ideas, recipes, and more. In a nutshell, it will take a look at your ChatGPT history and act like a secretary, ready to catch you up on the day ahead as soon as your eyes open.
What’s the big picture?
The latest ChatGPT feature is called Pulse, and it will be available to users on mobile if they pay for a $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscription. So, what does it actually help with? “Each night, it synthesizes information from your memory, chat history, and direct feedback to learn what’s most relevant to you, then delivers personalized, focused updates the next day,” explains OpenAI.
For the best results, you will have to grant it access to tools such as Gmail and Calendar, so that you can get everything from a meeting heads-up to reminders about buying an anniversary gift. You will have full control over what ChatGPT Pulse can show and what it must avoid.
All the material that ChatGPT has prepared for you overnight will be shown as topical visual cards the next day. You can tap on them for further details. OpenAI says the whole idea behind Pulse is to “proactively bring you what you need.” The company has plans to release for the Plus tier (which costs $20 per month), and down the road, for all ChatGPT users.
The hot take
When you launch Pulse, you can tell ChatGPT exactly what it must research for you each night, so that you get the most relevant updates each morning. Notably, these Pulse updates will only be available for a day, but you can save them in the chat for future reference. Of course, it can go off the rails, too. “You may get tips for a project you already completed,” warns OpenAI.
The overarching goal is to create a proactive AI. Samsung already offers a similar system called Now Bar and Now Brief, which takes a look at your data and activities, and accordingly serves a plan covering health, weather, routines, travel, news, and more. This feature is available for free and comes with on-device protections for data security.
The rest of the industry is not too far off. Perplexity’s Comet browser also relies on a system of Connectors that can automate tasks for you within apps such as Gmail and WhatsApp. You can also create custom shortcuts across ChatGPT (as GPTs), Gemini (called Gems), Dia browser, and Comet to get work done by simply summoning these shortcuts with a backslash, without having to write long prompts.
