You can now use ChatGPT with Apple’s CarPlay

The Verge / 4/1/2026

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Key Points

  • ChatGPT is now available through Apple’s CarPlay dashboard for users on iOS 26.4 or newer with the latest ChatGPT app installed.
  • Apple’s iOS 26.4 update adds support for “voice-based conversational apps” in CarPlay, enabling voice interaction with AI chatbots while driving.
  • When used via CarPlay, ChatGPT provides voice-only conversations rather than displaying text or conversation history on the screen, aligning with Apple’s CarPlay developer guidelines.
  • The rollout expands in-car AI accessibility and signals growing integration of LLM-based assistants into mainstream device ecosystems.
Vector illustration of the Chat GPT logo.

ChatGPT is now accessible from your CarPlay dashboard if you have iOS 26.4 or newer and the latest version of the ChatGPT app, 9to5Mac reports. Apple's recently launched iOS 26.4 update added support for "voice-based conversational apps" in CarPlay, opening the door to let you use AI chatbots with voice features through Apple's in-car platform.

When using ChatGPT through CarPlay, the app doesn't show text conversations, according to 9to5Mac - instead, you can only have conversations with the app using your voice. (Apple's developer guidelines ask that apps don't show text or imagery as responses.) The CarPlay app isn't completely devoid of …

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