OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Pulse, a new AI assistant designed to proactively deliver daily updates tailored to individual users. The feature, now in preview for ChatGPT Pro mobile subscribers, marks a shift from the chatbot’s traditional question-and-answer model into a personalized research companion that anticipates user needs.
Pulse generates a daily feed of visual cards customized from a user’s chat history, preferences, and feedback. Updates can range from travel tips and dinner recipes to professional recommendations or progress reminders toward long-term goals like training for a triathlon.
Unlike earlier versions of ChatGPT, where users had to start every interaction, Pulse performs asynchronous research overnight. Each morning, it synthesizes insights and surfaces the most relevant suggestions for the day, such as a birthday reminder, meeting agenda draft, or restaurant picks.
Users can also fine-tune their feeds by curating updates, requesting categories like local events, skill-building tips, or sports highlights. OpenAI said this feature makes Pulse more useful as feedback loops deepen.
To increase context-awareness, OpenAI has added optional Gmail and Google Calendar integrations. With these enabled, Pulse can summarize important emails, draft meeting agendas, or suggest activities tied to calendar entries.
OpenAI emphasized that integrations are strictly opt-in, with users retaining full control in settings. All updates undergo safety checks to prevent harmful or policy-violating content.
Unlike social feeds, Pulse refreshes updates daily, which disappear unless saved into a chat or expanded into longer conversations. OpenAI said the goal is to help people stay productive without fostering infinite-scroll habits common to social media platforms.
The company tested Pulse with students in its ChatGPT Lab, who reported greater utility as they refined their preferences. “Every morning, we want Pulse to give you the information you need so you can get back to what matters most,” OpenAI said in its announcement.
Currently exclusive to ChatGPT Pro users, Pulse will soon expand to ChatGPT Plus and eventually all users worldwide. This rollout highlights OpenAI’s ambition to make personalized AI assistants central to daily productivity.
The launch follows a study by OpenAI and Harvard economist David Deming, published through the National Bureau of Economic Research, which analyzed 1.5 million anonymized conversations. The findings showed that 70% of ChatGPT consumer queries are personal rather than work-related, underscoring how deeply AI is embedding itself into everyday life.
