The Memory feature of ChatGPT is now available for all ChatGPT Plus subscribers outside of South Korea and Europe, as reported by The Verge. Announced in February, this new feature is aimed at improving the personalization of the popular OpenAI chatbot by allowing it to store long-term user queries, reminders, and preferences.
Although ChatGPT can remember details during an active conversation, this information disappears if enough time passes or if a new conversation is started. Memory works primarily in two ways: it allows users to indicate to ChatGPT to remember certain details and it also learns from conversations to provide more personalized responses to each user’s needs.
Once it memorizes the user’s preferences, Memory can automatically apply them in conversations with ChatGPT without the need for additional reminders. Since some people may be concerned about the chatbot storing their personal information, OpenAI ensures that users will always have control over which data is retained and used for model training.
Far from standing still, OpenAI has improved the Memory function during these months. Now, it will notify users when memories are updated and allow managing what ChatGPT retains. Among the usage examples shared by The Verge, it includes adapting the wording of meeting notes, generating content for social media based on previously provided information, or suggesting ideas for events such as birthday cards.
At this time, OpenAI has not explained why Memory is not available in Europe or South Korea. The company plans to extend the feature to its ChatGPT Enterprise and Teams subscribers, as well as to custom GPTs from the GPT Store, although it has not specified when this will happen.
The introduction of Memory marks a significant step in the development of ChatGPT, positioning it as a more “intelligent” and personalized virtual assistant, although it also raises serious questions about privacy and the use of users’ personal data in AI training.
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