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OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts

May 15, 2026 Jess Weatherbed

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Two screenshots showing ChatGPT’s new financial account connection feature. — 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 Plaid - the bank-to-app bridging platform used by 12,000 financial institutions, including Schwab, Fidelity, Chase, Capital One, and more.

"More than 200 million people are already going to ChatGPT every month with finance questions - from budgeting to tips on how to cut back on spending," OpenAI said in its announcement. "Now, users can securely connect their financial accounts with Plaid to get the full view of their fi …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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