Skip apps, use voice instead

Hey AI Enthusiast,

Amazon just expanded Alexa+ with four new integrations.

Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp launch in 2026.

Book hotels. Get home service quotes. Schedule salon appointments. All through voice.

These join existing integrations: Fodor, OpenTable, Suno, Ticketmaster, Thumbtack, and Uber.

Amazon's copying ChatGPT's playbook. Turn AI assistants into app platforms.

Early data shows "strong" engagement with home and personal service providers like Thumbtack and Vagaro.

The challenge? Getting people to change behavior. Most users engage with online services through web or mobile apps. Voice needs to be easier, not just different.

But here's what's actually useful right now: ChatGPT's app integrations are live and working.

And most people don't know how to use them.

But first, today's prompt (then the full tutorial on ChatGPT app integrations...)

🔥 Prompt of the Day 🔥

Authority Newsletter System

Act as a newsletter strategist. Using ChatGPT, create one comprehensive authority-building newsletter framework for [NICHE] that positions you as the indispensable expert subscribers can't ignore.

Essential Details:

• Niche Focus: [SPECIFIC EXPERTISE/INDUSTRY]

• Current Subscriber Count: [STARTING SIZE]

• Target Subscriber Goal: [6-MONTH TARGET]

• Publishing Schedule: [DAILY/WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY]

• Content Mix Ratio: [EDUCATION %/NEWS %/OPINION %/CASE STUDIES %]

• Monetization Strategy: [ADS/SPONSORSHIPS/PREMIUM TIER/PRODUCTS/SERVICES]

• Open Rate Target: [GOAL % + CURRENT BENCHMARK]

• Subscriber Persona: [WHO READS THIS]

Create one newsletter system including:

1. Signature section structure (5-7 consistent sections that become expected)

2. ChatGPT content curation prompts (20+ variations for finding stories, trends, insights)

3. Original insight generation framework (how to add unique POV to every topic)

4. Engagement hooks by section (questions, polls, challenges that drive replies)

5. Referral growth mechanics (incentive structure, share triggers, viral loops)

6. Premium tier differentiation (what free vs paid subscribers get)

7. Sponsor integration guidelines (native ads that don't kill trust)

8. Consistency maintenance system (templates, batching strategy, backup content)

9. Subject line formula bank (15+ proven patterns by content type)

10. Metrics dashboard (what to track weekly to optimize growth and monetization)

Build a newsletter readers quote in meetings and forward to colleagues.

🤖 How to Use ChatGPT App Integrations 🤖

ChatGPT now connects directly to apps like Spotify, DoorDash, Uber, Target, and more.

Most people don't know these exist. Or how to use them.

Here's the full breakdown.

Getting Started

Two ways to connect apps:

Method 1: On-the-fly connection

Type the app name at the start of your prompt. ChatGPT guides you through sign-in and account connection.

Example: "Spotify, create a playlist for focus work."

Method 2: Setup everything at once

Go to Settings → Apps and Connectors. Browse available apps. Pick what you want. Sign in to each.

Privacy Warning

Connecting your account means sharing app data with ChatGPT.

Example: Connect Spotify, and ChatGPT sees your playlists, listening history, and personal info.

This personalizes the experience. But if you have privacy concerns, think before connecting.

You can disconnect anytime from Settings.

Available Apps and What They Actually Do

Booking.com

Find hotels based on dates, budget, and preferences.

Example: "Find pet-friendly hotels in Chicago this weekend near public transport with breakfast included."

More intuitive than searching Booking.com directly. You can be specific with natural language.

When you find a hotel, open the Booking.com listing to complete your reservation.

Canva

Generate visual content quickly. Social posts, posters, slide decks.

Example: "Design a 16:9 slide deck about our Q4 roadmap" or "Create a fun poster for a dog-walking business."

Specify fonts, color schemes, formats (Instagram posts/stories), exact dimensions.

AI-generated designs aren't perfect. Distorted images and spelling mistakes happen. But it's faster than starting from scratch.

Jump into Canva anytime to tweak and finalize.

Coursera

Discover online courses for your skill level.

Example: "Find an intermediate-level course on Python."

Compare options by rating, duration, and cost before enrolling.

ChatGPT provides a rundown of what each course covers.

DoorDash

Meal planning and grocery shopping in one step.

Ask for a meal plan. ChatGPT adds all ingredients to your DoorDash cart. Review and check out.

Currently U.S. only. Participating grocery retailers: Kroger, Safeway, Fairway Market, Wegmans, and more.

Expedia

Search flights and hotels without leaving chat.

Find flights that fit your travel dates, budget, and number of travelers.

Narrow results: "Only show 4-star hotels."

Go to Expedia to finalize and book.

Figma

Generate diagrams, flowcharts, and product roadmaps.

Useful for turning ideas into visuals. Helps visualize complex concepts or workflows.

Upload files and ask ChatGPT to generate a product roadmap with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.

Spotify

Create playlists based on mood or specific criteria.

Example: "Create a playlist with only tracks by my favorite band."

ChatGPT suggests new artists, playlists, audiobooks, and podcast episodes.

It can add and remove items from your Spotify library on your behalf.

Target

Gift suggestions and quick shopping baskets.

Example: "Give me ideas for a movie night."

ChatGPT curates Target items. Add them to cart. Purchase using your Target account.

Choose from same-day "Drive Up," in-store pickup, or standard shipping.

Launched before Black Friday. Beta version.

Uber

Find ride options, especially useful when traveling.

Set up your trip in ChatGPT. Complete the ride request and payment in the Uber app.

U.S. only. On-demand rides only (no advance booking). Options: UberX, UberXL, Comfort, Black.

Uber Eats integration also available for U.S. users. Check out restaurants and menus in ChatGPT. Finish paying in the Uber Eats app.

Zillow

Search for homes using natural language.

Apply filters: price range, number of bedrooms, specific neighborhoods.

Makes the search process more efficient and tailored to your needs.

What's Coming Next

OpenAI plans to add more partners in 2026:

• OpenTable

• PayPal

• Walmart

Currently available in U.S. and Canada only. Europe and U.K. excluded for now.

Why This Actually Matters

ChatGPT is becoming an app platform.

Instead of opening 10 different apps, you describe what you want. ChatGPT handles the execution across multiple services.

This only works if it's easier than the current model. Otherwise, people won't change their behavior.

The winners will be apps that integrate early and make the experience seamless.

For users, this collapses the number of interfaces you need to learn. One conversational interface. Multiple services.

The question is whether people will trust AI assistants to handle transactions and personal data across all these services.

Early adopters are testing it now. Mass adoption depends on whether it's genuinely better than opening apps directly.

Did You Know?

AI analyzing bird migration patterns discovered they deliberately fly through areas with specific magnetic anomalies that act like highways in the sky, invisible to human detection.

🗞️ Breaking AI News 🗞️

Alexa+ Adds Four New Integrations

Amazon announced four new Alexa+ integrations launching in 2026:

• Angi (home services)

• Expedia (travel booking)

• Square (business services)

• Yelp (local business search)

What You Can Do

Book hotels with Expedia. Tell Alexa your preferences for personalized recommendations.

Example: "Find me pet-friendly hotels for this weekend in Chicago."

Compare, book, and manage hotel reservations through voice.

Get quotes for home services through Angi.

Schedule salon appointments through Square.

Search local businesses and read reviews through Yelp.

The Existing Integrations

These join:

• Fodor (travel guides)

• OpenTable (restaurant reservations)

• Suno (music generation)

• Ticketmaster (event tickets)

• Thumbtack (home services)

• Uber (rides)

You can already ask Alexa to call you an Uber or book a table with OpenTable.

Converse in natural language. Have back-and-forth conversations. Refine your request as you go.

Early Engagement Data

Amazon shared that home and personal service providers like Thumbtack and Vagaro have seen "strong" engagement so far.

Users are actually using these integrations. Not just testing them.

The Industry Trend

Using AI assistants as app platforms is being tested across the industry.

ChatGPT is doing it. Amazon is doing it. Google will likely follow.

The goal: bring AI to consumers more broadly by making it the interface for everyday tasks.

The Challenge

This requires users to adapt to a new way of doing things.

Most people engage with online services through web or mobile apps. That's the established behavior.

For AI assistants to succeed as app platforms, they need to be as easy—if not easier—than the existing model.

That means:

Matching the breadth of services in a traditional app store (or better)

Suggesting the right apps at the right time without being pushy

If AI assistants feel like ad platforms instead of helpful tools, users will reject them. The line between helpful suggestion and unwelcome prompt is thin.

What Success Looks Like

Success means people naturally say "Alexa, book me a hotel" instead of opening the Expedia app.

It means voice becomes the default interface for certain tasks because it's genuinely faster and easier.

Right now, we're not there yet.

Voice works great for simple, repeated tasks: "Reorder paper towels."

Voice struggles with complex, exploratory tasks: "Show me hotel options in Chicago with these specific criteria."

Amazon is betting that by 2026, the AI will be good enough and the integrations deep enough that voice becomes the preferred interface.

Whether users agree remains to be seen.

Over to You...

Are you using ChatGPT app integrations yet, or still opening apps separately?

Let me know what you're testing.

To fewer interfaces,

Jeff J. Hunter 
Founder, AI Persona Method | TheTip.ai

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