A tech columnist finds the Apple Health ChatGPT integration raises major red flags after feeding the AI bot a decade of Apple Watch data. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

A reporter for The Washington Post has put ChatGPT's new optional Apple Health integration feature to the test by feeding it ten years of their Apple Watch data. The results were not encouraging, to say the least. Earlier this month, OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a dedicated section of ChatGPT where users can ask health-related questions completely separated from their main ChatGPT experience. For more personalized responses, users can connect various health data services such as Apple Health, Function, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, AllTrails, Instacart, and Peloton. ChatGPT Health can also integrate with your medical records, allowing it to analyze your lab results and other aspects of your medical history to inform its answers to your health-related questions. With…

As Apple integrates more AI features across its ecosystem (like Apple Intelligence), the company appears to be positioning itself around the idea that foundational AI models will increasingly become commoditized — much like other tech components — shifting value toward integration, user experience, privacy, and on-device capabilities rather than owning the most advanced raw model. This piece explores Apple’s strategic wager in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Instead of obsessing over owning the absolute best raw model, which changes on the minute depending on the criteria being tested, Apple is betting on ecosystem control as the real differentiator — while keeping the backend interchangeable for cost, performance, or strategic reasons. Alistair Barr for Business Insider: ‎ Apple’s decision to rebuild…

OpenAI is rolling out another noteworthy update to ChatGPT Atlas, its AI-powered browser for Mac. As per the release notes, the latest build introduces tab groups, allowing users to organize their browsing sessions more efficiently. The update also brings fixes for vertical tab "mini mode" and a simplified right-click context menu for tabs. On the search front, Atlas now features an "Auto" mode that automatically switches between ChatGPT and Google depending on the query. The search results UI has also been refreshed with a new vertical layout that more prominently displays links in answers. Elsewhere in this update, Safari users migrating to Atlas will now be prompted to install the iCloud passwords extension during onboarding. Other changes include a simplified…

Jony Ive OpenAI is accelerating toward its long-rumored entry into consumer hardware, with the company confirming it’s “on track” to unveil its inaugural always-listening AI device in the second half of 2026. Designed by the team led by former Apple design chief Jony Ive (following OpenAI’s acquisition of his io Products studio), the mysterious gadget is described as a pocket-sized, completely screen-free companion—potentially a pill-shaped, behind-the-ear wearable (codename “Sweetpea”) that uses advanced contextual awareness, custom 2nm chips, and environmental sensors to handle tasks traditionally managed by smartphones or voice assistants like Siri. OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane emphasized at Davos that “devices” represent one of the “big coming attractions” for 2026, while noting the company is “looking at…

OpenAI is officially bringing advertisements to ChatGPT’s Free and Go tiers. In a major strategic shift announced yesterday,… The post OpenAI Is Bringing Ads to ChatGPT’s Free and Go Tiers appeared first on Appleosophy.