OpenAI Boosts ChatGPT with Meeting Recorder, Cloud Connectors for Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive

OpenAI has significantly upgraded ChatGPT for business users,  introducing direct cloud storage connections, a meeting recording feature, and expanded support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These enhancements aim to embed the AI more deeply into enterprise workflows, boosting productivity by allowing ChatGPT to interact with company data. OpenAI now has more than 3 million paying business users.

This strategic move positions ChatGPT more competitively in the burgeoning enterprise AI sector. The new tools allow organizations to leverage their existing information within services like Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Outlook, and SharePoint. During the launch session, OpenAI’s head of business products, Nate Gonzalez, introduced a “record mode” for ChatGPT that records and transcribes audio.

Unlocking Enterprise Data and Streamlining Meetings

A key part of the June 4th announcement is ChatGPT’s ability to connect with an organization’s data across popular cloud platforms. Users on ChatGPT Team, Enterprise, or Education plans can now query the AI for insights from their own documents. For instance, they might ask, “What was my company’s revenue in Q1 last year?”. OpenAI has stated that ChatGPT will structure and present this data with citations while respecting existing user permissions. This capability builds on earlier features, such as the May 2024 update enabling file imports from Google Drive and OneDrive.

The new audio recording and transcription function, initially for ChatGPT Team users on Mac desktops, can capture up to 120 minutes per session. Audio is deleted post-transcription, according to OpenAI documentation, and Sondra Batbold from OpenAI’s business product team explained it generates summaries with timestamped links to the transcript.

The feature, which can distill transcripts into action items or even working code, competes with tools from ClickUp, Zoom, and Notion. But besides their practical use, such recording features also raise important privacy and data security questions.

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Expanding Research Capabilities with MCP and Connectors

OpenAI is also bolstering ChatGPT’s analytical strength with new “deep research connectors.” These allow the AI, in beta, to draw information from services like HubSpot, Linear, and select Microsoft and Google tools for preparing detailed reports, a feature available to all paid users.

Underpinning these advanced connections is OpenAI’s broader support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for AI model communication with external data, now available for Pro, Team, and Enterprise users.

This follows OpenAI’s April 2025 commitment to MCP, joining an industry push for AI interoperability. User demand for connecting deep research to internal sources was a key driver, as previously articulated by Nate Gonzalez when OpenAI introduced its first such connector for GitHub in May 2025. Maginative further detailed that enterprise users can build custom data connectors using MCP to link ChatGPT with internal wikis or CRM systems, and Plus or Pro users can also experiment with MCP.

OpenAI’s Strategic Focus on the Enterprise Market

These updates underscore OpenAI’s determined push into the enterprise AI market, an industry projected by Bloomberg to exceed $1 trillion in revenue within seven years. The company launched ChatGPT Enterprise in August 2023, emphasizing data control and security; OpenAI assured users at the time that business data would not be used for training its models.

This focus has attracted significant clients, with PwC not only adopting ChatGPT Enterprise widely but also partnering to resell OpenAI’s enterprise offerings. While official enterprise pricing isn’t public, competitor pricing and ChatGPT Team’s $25-30/user/month cost suggest a similar range.

OpenAI’s innovation continues across its offerings, including granting its Codex AI coding agent internet access on June 3, , and releasing GPT-4.1 for Enterprise and Edu users on May 22. Concurrently, OpenAI announced further enhancements for Free users on June 4, stating on X, “We’re starting to roll out a lightweight version of memory improvements to Free users. In addition to existing saved memories, ChatGPT now references your recent conversations to provide more personalised responses.” For business users concerned about data privacy with the new cloud integrations, OpenAI maintains that data from Team and Enterprise customers is not used for training, and Plus users can opt out.