OpenAI is making changes to ChatGPT that might just make your chats a lot smoother. They’re adding a memory feature, which means ChatGPT will be able to remember things about you and your past conversations. And yes, the memory could include everything you’ve divulged to the chatbot in the past.

This will help make the chatbot interactions sound more personal
You won’t have to repeat yourself every time you chat. ChatGPT can either remember details you directly tell it to keep in mind, or it can learn about you gradually as you use it more. This is aimed at making your interactions with the bot feel more personal and less like you’re starting from scratch each time.

This memory isn’t just a blanket feature; it’s specific to each version of GPT you use. So, if you’re using a movie recommendation bot, it’ll remember what movies you’ve watched and what genres you like, or what directors you prefer. This could make a lot of other tools more useful, too, like helping you plan your studies or keeping track of your fitness progress.

However, the idea of a chatbot remembering details about users has its downsides. There’s a fine line between helpful and intrusive, and OpenAI knows this. They’ve made it so you can check what the bot remembers about you, ask it to forget certain things, or adjust settings in the Manage Memory section. There’s also a Temporary Chat option for those times you want to chat without leaving a memory trace.

By default, this memory feature will be on, and OpenAI plans to use these memories to improve how ChatGPT works in the future. But for now, it’s just being tested with a small group of users.

It’s exciting to think about how this memory feature will make our interactions with ChatGPT more personalized. The idea is to get a chatbot that feels more like an assistant who knows you, rather than a tool you need to remind every time.