Beyond utilizing the Plaid platform, OpenAI promises that it built the experience to "respect your privacy." The company was hit with a class action lawsuit over claims that it shared ChatGPT data with Google and Meta. The company is also embroiled in a lawsuit with controversial former board member Elon Musk who called the company a "safety risk." The announcement post says that users are always in control of their information and can disconnect accounts at any time, though it will take 30 days for synced account data to be deleted from OpenAI's systems. You can also delete financial memories
'What sane individual feels comfortable giving this level of access to OpenAI': ChatGPT can now link your bank accounts for personal finance, but the reactions are pretty telling… California’s Transparency in Frontier AI Act SB 53 has been put into action as a law that requires AI developers to be more transparent about how they’ve created their AI’s framework, makes it easier for developers and citizens to report safety errors and protects whistleblowers who disclose crucia… …
… These incidents have sparked a wave of lawsuits against OpenAI from grieving families seeking accountability for interactions they believe contributed to their loved ones' deaths. …
… Twitter is known to be full of bots so we need to take the reactions with a grain of salt, but across Reddit the reactions have been largely negative. Surprisingly, the main r/ChatGPT and r/ChatGPTPro subreddits aren't talking about the announcement. …
… May 1, 2026 Given the safety concerns raised about OpenClaw leaking email addresses and giving hackers access to users’ systems , I quickly ruled out installing it on my main device. …