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Posted on 05/18/2026 6:19:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
According to a report from Gizmodo, OpenAI has launched a preview of a new personal finance feature that lets select U.S. ChatGPT Pro users link their bank accounts directly to the AI chatbot.
The rollout, announced on Friday, May 16, 2026, enables connections to accounts at more than 12,000 financial institutions. Users can now access a dashboard of recent activity and query ChatGPT with questions informed by their actual financial data.
The company also partnered with Intuit to allow scheduling of sessions with local tax experts inside the chatbot interface, with plans to expand the tool to a broader audience over time.
“With your financial accounts connected, ChatGPT can combine that reasoning with your real financial context and what you’ve shared about your goals, lifestyle, and priorities, helping you spot patterns, understand tradeoffs, and plan for big decisions in a way that feels more personal and complete,” OpenAI stated in its announcement.
The AI can draw on details such as mortgages, savings goals for major purchases, or outstanding debts to deliver tailored advice. Users might ask it to examine shifts in spending habits, identify portfolio risks, or outline a multi-year plan for buying a home.
OpenAI noted that over 200 million people already consult ChatGPT monthly on budgeting, investments, and long-term planning.
Security measures are in place, according to the company. “The bank accounts will be ‘securely’ connected, and ChatGPT won’t be able to see ‘full account numbers or make any changes to your accounts,’” OpenAI emphasized. Nevertheless, the chatbot will gain visibility into balances, transactions, investments, and liabilities.
Experts and observers have highlighted potential vulnerabilities. University of Illinois associate professor Gang Wang warned of risks if financial data enters AI training sets: “If your documents are part of AI’s training data – there is a risk that information will be induced by a special prompt that malicious actors might use.”
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What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
GMTA
Ones with an IQ below 90.
NO THANK YOU
OpenAI should implode and get it over with and stop wasting billions of dollars of other peoples money
Poverty tolerance testing!
HAL
My hub and I have wondered how all the financial analysis promoted by AI purveyers would happen. We figured you would have to give up all your account info which seems crazeeee.
And since the service is "free", the provider will be dutifully selling that data to anyone interested.
Whew. For a moment, I was worried something might go wrong. Now my mind is at ease.
Stupid, people will never learn. We are not a free nation, it is an illusion and cock-tail party topic of conversation for the elites.
On Friday May 15, 2026 I received a new Medicare card with a new Medicare number.
The letter stated that my current Medicare number had been hacked and that is why Medicare was sending me a new card.
My personal information is held by banks, brokers, insurance companies, medical, county recorders, DMV, and probably many other places. All of those places are subject to being hacked.
So as folks may conclude, I am not in favor of AI being in control of anything.
Even if I don’t have it? 🤔😂👍
NFW. No...Way.
NFW. No...Way.
ROFL. In the real world away from public slop usage nobody is putting PII or IP into these things without it being a walled garden instance.
But doofi will give the public one everything and some scum in Pakistan or wherever will write a prompt to scoop up all those and give him the info or helpfully transfer €€££$$$ to himself.
Was going to suggest...think of the possibilities when it comes to “hallucination” claims!
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