OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
OpenAI just gave ChatGPT access to your bank accounts. 200M monthly users can now connect Plaid directly.
Why it matters
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT beyond chat into financial advisory, integrating with Plaid to unlock account-level data. This shifts the AI assistant from a conversational tool into a personal finance agent—raising critical questions about data security, liability, and regulatory compliance for AI companies handling sensitive financial data.
The key facts
6 to knowChatGPT Plaid integration announced in preview
200M+ monthly users accessing ChatGPT for finance questions
Integration spans 12,000+ financial institutions (Schwab, Fidelity, Chase, Capital One)
Users can connect bank accounts and credit card information
Uses Plaid as secure bridging platform
Feature positions ChatGPT as personal finance advisor agent
Go to the source
The Verge AItheverge.com
Publisher excerpt: ChatGPT will even know how much credit card debt you have. | Image: OpenAI Your trust in AI is about to be put to the test: OpenAI will soon let you give the chatbot direct access to your bank accounts. The new feature announced in preview today will allow users to "securely connect" ChatGPT with…