OpenAI Boosted ChatGPT’s Memory So It Can Refer to Past Conversations

OpenAI has announced the rollout of a new feature in ChatGPT that will give the AI ​​chatbot more advanced memory. The new feature will allow the bot to tailor its responses to users based on the content of all previous conversations.

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The company clarifies that the new feature, which appears in ChatGPT settings as “Saved Memories,” is aimed at making ChatGPT conversations more relevant to users. The update will add conversational context to text and voice responses, as well as to the chatbot’s image generation.

The new memory feature will be rolled out first to paid ChatGPT Pro and Plus subscribers, excluding users in the UK, EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. OpenAI explains that additional external review is required to ensure compliance with local laws before the feature can be rolled out in these regions. The new memory feature is not available to free users. “We are currently focused on rolling it out to paid tiers,” an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch.

The goal of the new memory feature is to make ChatGPT more flexible and personal. Users won’t have to repeat information they’ve already shared with ChatGPT in previous conversations. Google launched a similar memory feature in Gemini in February of this year.

Of course, not all users will be thrilled by the idea of ​​OpenAI being able to “pump” more information out of them in this way, TechCrunch writes. Fortunately, they have the option to opt out of using this feature. In the ChatGPT settings, you can turn off the new memory feature, as well as manage individual saved memories.

Last year, OpenAI updated ChatGPT to allow the chatbot to forget or remember certain details from previous conversations at the user’s request. However, this feature typically required an explicit request from the user to update ChatGPT’s memory. Today’s launch makes the process more seamless. OpenAI says the new memory feature will be enabled by default for users who previously had ChatGPT’s memory capabilities enabled.