ChatGPT Pulse: A Smarter, Proactive AI Assistant for Your Daily Routine

ChatGPT Pulse is OpenAI’s new feature for Pro users on mobile. By leveraging your chat history, feedback, and optional app integrations, Pulse delivers tailored updates designed to streamline your day and help you achieve your goals.

Personalized Updates That Start Your Day Right

Pulse takes ChatGPT from reactive to proactive. Each night, it reviews your interactions and, if enabled, pulls information from your Gmail and Google Calendar. Every morning, it presents a set of visual update cards that could include:

• Follow-ups on recurring interests or ongoing conversations
• Actionable ideas, such as new recipes or steps toward a personal goal
• Reminders and suggestions based on your calendar, think meeting agendas or travel tips

All app integrations are optional, giving you full control over your data. OpenAI also ensures that every update passes safety checks to prevent harmful content.

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Shape Your Experience with Pulse

Pulse is built to evolve according to your preferences. You can influence the updates you receive by:

• Requesting specific topics or types of updates with the "curate" feature
• Providing feedback instantly with a thumbs up or down
• Reviewing or removing your past feedback at any time

Your input helps Pulse become more relevant and useful, focusing on what truly matters to you.

Efficiency Without Overload

Pulse delivers a concise set of updates each morning, designed to inform you quickly so you can focus on your priorities. Updates are temporary for the day unless you save them or request more information, which then adds them to your chat history. You can expand any card for details, get next steps, or save insights for future reference, making it easier to act on valuable information without being overwhelmed.

Early Feedback and Real-World Use

Feedback from college students in the ChatGPT Lab revealed that Pulse becomes even more valuable when users specify their interests. In one example, a student received personalized travel suggestions and calendar advice before even asking, highlighting Pulse’s ability to anticipate needs and surface helpful insights users might otherwise miss.

Limitations and Future Vision

As a preview feature, Pulse is still learning. It may sometimes deliver irrelevant updates or suggest actions you've already completed. However, each user interaction helps refine its intelligence. OpenAI aims for Pulse to become an AI assistant that not only answers queries but also researches, plans, and acts on your behalf, easily integrating with more apps and delivering the right information at the right time.

Takeaway: A New Era for AI Assistants

ChatGPT Pulse signals a shift from passive AI tools to proactive, personalized partners. By combining conversation, memory, and integration with your daily apps, Pulse empowers you to achieve more with less effort. As the feature evolves, expect even more ways for AI to accelerate your goals while respecting your preferences and time.

Source: OpenAI Blog