OpenAI has announced that it will launch a new ChatGPT connector for users to connect the AI to applications like Slack and Google Drive.
The recent development was revealed in a document, with the company noting that it could help companies inform ChatGPT responses using previous files. The feature will be rolled out for the Team subscribers first, as they will be able to sync it with their Slack channels and Google Drive.
OpenAI to launch ChatGPT connectors
According to the document, ChatGPT Connectors is powered by a specialized version of OpenAI’s GPT-4o model. The system can refine responses based on internal business data pulled from an encrypted copy of company files and messages stored on ChatGPT’s servers. The document explains that any extra information not used in an answer can be accessed by clicking on a sources button within ChatGPT.
However, the first version will have limits, with files like videos and pictures off-limits, making only texts from the sources available to be read. The document also mentioned that ChatGPT will not be able to retrieve any message on Slack.
OpenAI is urging companies that want to be involved in the beta phase to provide 100 samples of materials, including presentations, spreadsheets, and Slack conversations for testing. While the company mentioned that models will not be trained with those files, but said the materials could be used for input to synthetic data generation. No data synced from Google Drive or Slack will be used for training,” the company added.