- Feature preview for Pro subscribers on the ChatGPT mobile app.
- Generate personalized daily cards by analyzing chats, feedback, and optional integrations.
- Personalization with curated feedback, ratings, and full control over history and privacy.
- Short-lived updates with security filters and progressive rollout to more plans.
You get an alert on your phone and it's not from the calendar or your email: it's Pulse, the ChatGPT's new proactive experience who prepares a daily summary with themed cards to skim at a glance or open in detail. Instead of waiting for you to ask something, he takes the first step with ideas, reminders, and following actions tailored to your preferences.
At the moment, this feature is offered in preview within the mobile app and only for paying users of the Pro plan. It does not replace traditional chat interaction: the assistant still responds on demand, but adds a morning briefing that aims to fit into your routine without you having to ask.
What exactly does Pulse do and how does it do it?
Each night, the system analyzes recent conversations, app memory, and previous feedback to compose a set of cards with relevant information. The next day they appear in the app for quick reference, and if you are interested in something, you can open it to ask for clarification or continue the conversation.
These cards are not stored permanently: they have ephemeral character and they expire at the end of the day unless you save them as a chat or ask a follow-up question. This way, the summary stays fresh and focused on what's happening today. without accumulated noise.
The experience isn't just about reading; it's meant to be acted upon. From a suggested meeting plan to quick dinner ideas or workout suggestions, the cards become starting points to continue planning or delve deeper into the topic.
Personalization in detail: feedback, themes, and control
Pulse learns from simple and transparent signals. You can indicate with a thumbs up or down if a card is helpful, request that the next summary include a specific topic, or use the option «heal yourself» to suggest topics that interest you for the next day.
All these settings are under your control: the preference history is accessible and reversible, so you can review or delete it whenever you want. With each nightly cycle, the system applies what it's learned to fine-tune the next deliveries and improve relevance of the suggestions.
Optional integrations: Gmail and Google Calendar
If you authorize it, Pulse can connect with gmail and Google Calendar to enrich the context. With this information, the assistant is able to suggest a schedule, remind people to buy a gift before a birthday, or recommend restaurants based on a scheduled trip.
These connections are disabled by default and are managed from the settings. Enabling them is optional and revocable, allowing you to adjust the balance between utility and exposure of personal data according to your preferences.
Security, limits and real-life use cases
Each set of cards goes through Security controls to avoid content that violates the platform's rules or problematic recommendations. Still, this is just a preview: reminders of already closed projects or ill-advised suggestions, something that is corrected with use and feedback.
Cybersecurity experts remind that, when integrating more personal context, it is advisable to remain cautious. External investigations have documented incidents in investigative functions that could expose sensitive data and which were later corrected; these cases underscore the importance of reviewing permissions and monitoring what we connect.
In practice, the examples are very everyday: from preparing a quick menu for tonight to organizing training for a triathlon, including optimize routes on a trip or grouping the key points of a meeting before entering the room.
Availability and roadmap
Pulse is available in preliminary phase for Pro subscribers and only on the ChatGPT mobile app. OpenAI plans to expand access first to Plus customers and then to the rest, with a gradual rollout to refine the experience. bugs and behavior as usage grows.
The move fits into the goal of turning ChatGPT into a more present assistant in everyday life: it not only answers when you ask, but also gets ahead of the game with a useful summary and suggested actions that you can accept, modify, or discard in seconds.
The novelty of Pulse lies in moving from "what do I ask today" to a dynamic where the assistant arrives first with cards adjusted to your context, optional integrations and clear controls, seeking a balance between proactivity, privacy and immediate usefulness.
