The ChatGPT Gmail connector was first released in June 2025 for Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise, and Edu users. However, because of alleged data protection rules, users in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the UK were excluded. OpenAI is now deploying connectors for Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and GitHub across Europe for all plans—notably after
Anthropic released their MCP connectors weeks ago in Europe without such concerns, suggesting OpenAI's initial data protection claims were merely pretextual or that MCP has no priority status for the AI company. The
announcement mentions Google Contacts, but this connector isn't yet accessible in my ChatGPT with a Plus plan. I tested the Gmail Connector, and following
GPT-5's disastrous launch, it appears OpenAI released another flop immediately afterward.
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