ChatGPT is getting a host of new capabilities for business users, including connectors for cloud services such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and SharePoint. In addition, OpenAI also announced that its chatbot is getting the ability to record business meetings and support for Model Context Protocol connections, enabling ChatGPT to use external tools to aid in deep research. OpenAI said it’s focused on making ChatGPT even better for office workers rather than devs, with the new connectors enabling it to search for information across some of their most commonly used cloud services. OpenAI said the connectors will follow the organization’s policies around access control to ensure that users can only gather insights or get answers from documents and files they’re allowed to open. A second update sees ChatGPT gain the ability to record and transcribe meetings, the company said. It explained that the chatbot will be able to generate notes about the meeting, with time-stamped citations, so users can check to see exactly what was said. It will also be able to suggest actions based on whatever was discussed during the meeting, as it can understand exactly what was said. It will work in tandem with the new connectors, too. Users could query their meeting notes, and ChatGPT would be able to look up any relevant information held in Box or another service to provide more insights. Users will also be able to convert action items into a Canvas document, which is OpenAI’s tool for coding and writing projects. The final update refers to new connectors that are meant to enhance ChatGPT’s deep research capabilities. This is an agentic AI capability, because ChatGPT performs the research autonomously, without any input or guidance from the user beyond the initial prompt. The new connectors leverage the MCP protocol, which provides a standardized way for AI agents to use third-party tools. Previously, ChatGPT could only perform research using a web browser, but OpenAI said it can now use select tools from Google LLC and Microsoft Corp., as well as HubSpot and Linear, to aid in its research efforts.