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ChatGPT access to Apple Messages is dangerous and irresponsible
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this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2026
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The problem is Apple controls the keys.
You can enable Advanced Data Protection and Apple will no longer store the keys, however this is off by default and for something like an iMessage conversation both users would have to enable it for it to mean anything