Key Takeaways
- OpenAI has introduced Pulse, a preview feature for Pro mobile users, designed to shift ChatGPT from a reactive tool into a proactive assistant that delivers daily personalized updates.
- Pulse compiles overnight research into visual cards based on chat history, feedback, and optional integrations with Gmail and Google Calendar, offering reminders, agendas, and tailored suggestions.
- Users can customize updates through a curate tool, request recurring topics, and refine results with feedback, while all cards expire after a day unless saved or extended.
- Though not yet linked to live trading or order execution, Pulse could evolve into a market companion by assembling daily briefs on assets, earnings schedules, and economic events, offering traders a curated snapshot before the opening bell.
OpenAI has begun testing a new feature for ChatGPT that delivers daily personalized updates, transforming its popular chatbot from a reactive Q&A tool into a proactive digital assistant.
The feature, called Pulse, is being released in preview to Pro users on mobile and is intended to provide research and reminders tailored to individual needs. Unlike the standard chatbot model, which responds only when asked, Pulse gathers information overnight and presents it the next day in the form of topical visual cards that can be scanned quickly or opened for detail.
According to OpenAI, Pulse builds its updates from a user’s chat history and feedback, and can also draw on external services when connected. Integrations with Gmail and Google Calendar, for example, allow ChatGPT to draft meeting agendas, recommend restaurants ahead of travel, or issue reminders for birthdays. OpenAI said these connections are optional and can be enabled or disabled at any time.
Users can further shape what Pulse delivers through a new curate tool. This lets them request specific recurring updates, such as local event roundups, progress toward long-term goals, or coverage of a chosen sport. Additionally, each card can be rated to refine future results, and all feedback or preference data can be reviewed or deleted in settings.
The company described Pulse as a first step toward a broader model of AI assistance that moves beyond conversation to proactive support. Future plans include wider app connections and time-sensitive prompts delivered at relevant moments during the day, such as reminders before meetings or nudges to revisit unfinished drafts.
Pulse will remain in limited release while OpenAI evaluates feedback, with expansion to Plus subscribers expected before a general rollout.
From Research Assistant to Trading Companion
For market watchers, Pulse may evolve into more than just a productivity tool.
By pulling together overnight updates on assets like Bitcoin, gold, and equities, and reminding users of economic releases or earnings calls, it begins to resemble a trading companion.
While it does not yet stream live prices or place trades, its ability to keep track of market themes and flag key events makes it a practical ally for traders looking to start the day with a clear, curated snapshot.
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