OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts | TechCrunch
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts | TechCrunch
"OpenAI launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., letting them connect their accounts and ask questions ranging from spending analysis to future financial planning. OpenAI has partnered with the financial connection service Plaid to manage the account connections. Users can connect to over 12,000 financial institutions, including Schwab, Fidelity, Chase, Robinhood, American Express, and Capital One."
"Once users connect these accounts, they will see a dashboard of their portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, and upcoming payments. OpenAI users can access the tool by selecting “Get started” in the “Finances” option in the sidebar, or typing “@Finances, connect my accounts” in a ChatGPT conversation. Once users do that, the chatbot will guide them about linking accounts through Plaid."
"The company said it plans to support Intuit soon, which would enable analysis such as the impact of a stock sale on taxes or the odds of a credit card approval. According to OpenAI, more than 200 million users already ask financial questions to ChatGPT every month. The company also noted that the new GPT-5.5 model is stronger at reasoning with context, which is crucial for answering finance-related questions."
"The company said it worked with finance experts to create a benchmark for the model to improve on personal finance questions. With the new financial tool integration, users can get detailed answers to questions such as “I feel like I've been spending more recently. Has anything changed?” or “Help me build a plan to be ready to buy a ho"
OpenAI launched personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S. Users can connect accounts through Plaid, which supports more than 12,000 financial institutions. After connecting, users can view a dashboard showing portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, and upcoming payments. The tool is accessible from the Finances option in the sidebar or by using an @Finances command in a ChatGPT conversation, where the chatbot guides account linking. OpenAI plans to support Intuit soon, enabling analyses such as tax impacts from stock sales and credit card approval odds. OpenAI also cited strong contextual reasoning from the GPT-5.5 model and worked with finance experts to improve personal finance question answering.
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