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OpenAI has rolled out an update to ChatGPT’s Memory feature, allowing the chatbot to remember not just your preferences but all your previous conversations.
"This is a surprisingly great feature [in my opinion], and it points at something we are excited about: AI systems that get to know you over your life, and become extremely useful and personalized," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted.
ChatGPT Memory debuted a year ago and allowed the chatbot to store details about what you tell it for future reference. But it remembered things through a combination of you telling it what to recall and the chatbot acting on its own. Going forward, OpenAI promises a more "comprehensive" memory function.
"In addition to the saved memories that were there before, it now references all your past conversations to deliver responses that feel more relevant and tailored to you," it says. "This means memory now works in two ways: 'saved memories' you’ve asked it to remember and 'chat history,' which are insights ChatGPT gathers from past chats to improve future ones."
You can opt out of the Memory feature completely or partially using toggles for saved memories (only essential details) and chat history in ChatGPT’s Settings. Click your profile picture and go to Settings > Personalization > Memory. To check what ChatGPT has already learned about you, click “Manage memories” under the Reference saved memories option.
If you want to ask ChatGPT about something weird that you don't want it to incorporate into its memory, use the Temporary chat option at the top right (dotted-cloud icon).
The updated Memory is available for ChatGPT Pro users ($200 per month) right now, with support for Plus users ($20 per month) arriving soon. It’s not yet available in the UK, EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland. Free users will have to wait, a strategy OpenAI has been forced to deploy lately due to GPU demand.
Gemini, Meta AI, and Microsoft's Copilot also have similar Memory features.
For more on ChatGPT, see Mashable's story on using it to create your own action figure.