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Memory and new controls for ChatGPT

ChatGPT just got memory. Here's why that changes everything for power users.

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Why it matters

OpenAI is shipping persistent memory as a core feature, moving ChatGPT from stateless chat to contextual assistant. This is a product-layer shift that affects how users structure AI workflows and retention.

The key facts

5 to know
  1. Memory feature tested across ChatGPT userbase

  2. User-controlled memory toggles (privacy-first approach)

  3. Enables cross-conversation context retention

  4. Published Feb 13, 2024

  5. Feature-level product ship, not model capability announcement

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Publisher excerpt: We’re testing the ability for ChatGPT to remember things you discuss to make future chats more helpful. You’re in control of ChatGPT’s memory.
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