OpenAI has rolled out Chronicle, a research‑preview feature for its Codex desktop app on Apple Silicon Macs. The tool periodically snaps screenshots, sends them to OpenAI’s servers for OCR and visual analysis, and saves text summaries as unencrypted Markdown files on the user’s machine. Available only to ChatGPT Pro subscribers paying $100 or more per month, Chronicle is barred from the EU, UK and Switzerland. While the feature promises seamless context for the AI assistant, it also raises fresh concerns about data privacy and regulatory compliance. Read more →