OpenAI is connecting ChatGPT to bank accounts via Plaid

Little doubt the true motivation behind this is the advertising angle. What better way to advertise to consumers than seeing exactly what they're spending money on, historically and in near-realtime?

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Post by Zenst » Fri, May 15, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

All set for a perfect storm with a single exploit down the line. Which could take out so much and OpenAI with it. What a way to burst the bubble, not an if, more a when as so many eggs in that basket and they have yet to invent a solid lid.

Reminds me of the underpant gnomes in many ways

Collect underpants ???AI??? Profit

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Post by dude250711 » Fri, May 15, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

The only better idea would be a Robinhood integration.

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Post by steveharing1 » Fri, May 15, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

hyperionultra wrote: post #4

Do we still have a choice to not use?

You absolutely do not have to use the new financial feature. Its optional

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Post by forinti » Fri, May 15, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

People will pay for OpenAI to have access to their financial data??

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Post by andy_ppp » Fri, May 15, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC

It’s like we are trying to run as fast as possible towards an AI controlled disaster by connecting absolutely everything we can to the AI… even in the worst sci-fi the robots need to steal codes to get access to systems and we are just leaving the door wide open.