ChatGPT can now manage your iCloud Calendar and iCloud emails

OpenAI's ChatGPT has been enhanced with two new iCloud plugins, allowing it to interact with users' iCloud email inboxes and the Apple Calendar app. This update, revealed on Tuesday alongside the launch of an upgraded M6 iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro, significantly improves ChatGPT's compatibility with iCloud services. The new plugins enable ChatGPT to read and manage iCloud emails, as well as create and update events on the user's iCloud calendar, providing a more personalized experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users.

These iCloud plugins make ChatGPT more useful on Apple platforms, potentially surpassing previous attempts at integrating iOS and ChatGPT. Apple's Siri AI, which debuted with iOS 27, offers a more integrated solution, as it already manages iCloud emails and Calendar events without any additional cost. Siri AI also supports integration with other built-in iOS and iCloud-compatible apps, such as Notes, Contacts, and Calendar.

While OpenAI's new iCloud plugins represent a step forward for ChatGPT, it is ultimately unlikely to match the capabilities of Siri AI across Apple's operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.