ChatGPT may soon let you lock individual chats
What's the story
OpenAI is reportedly working on a new feature to enhance privacy for ChatGPT users. The potential update would let users lock their most sensitive chats behind a PIN code or fingerprint scan. The information comes from dormant code in the latest version of ChatGPT for Android, according to Android Authority.
Existing measures
Temporary chats currently offer some level of privacy
ChatGPT already has a feature for temporary chats, which are used for more personal or sensitive conversations. These chats are instantly forgotten once you close them, disappearing from your ChatGPT account.
However, the new feature being developed seems to be an enhancement of this existing privacy measure by providing a more permanent solution with locked chats.
Functionality
Locked chats would be separate from other conversations
The code hints that locked chats would only be accessible within those specific conversations, even if memory is enabled.
This means you could have a range of private queries, medical questions, or job applications without worrying about them being referenced in future chats.
However, it's still unclear how this feature would interact with ChatGPT's memory and recall capabilities.