OpenAI has announced a ‘Memory’ feature for ChatGPT Plus users, except in Korea and Europe, marking a pivotal add-on to the tool. This feature will allow users to personalise and elevate their interactions with ChatGPT.
The newly introduced feature empowers ChatGPT users to dictate what specific details the AI should remember from previous conversations. This functionality fosters discussion continuity and enables ChatGPT to learn and adapt to individual preferences, styles, and contextual nuances.
For example, ChatGPT can learn the general tone, your usual day-to-day task list, your preferred programming language, and other general information. Next time when users start the chat, they don’t have to provide a new prompt explaining the situation to the AI assistant.
Thus, ChatGPT becomes a more intuitive and efficient conversational partner by utilising Memory, which can be helpful to frequent users.
Companies’ and teams’ user data, including Memory-related information, is exempt from model training, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity. Account owners have control over Memory settings, enabling them to manage data usage precisely.
For conversations that users do not want ChatGPT to save, Plus subscribers can select the Temporary chats option. It doesn’t save or memorise the conversation and can be used for small chitchat.
While technical intricacies regarding text mining methodologies and database architectures remain undisclosed, industry analysts anticipate a sophisticated system that autonomously extracts pertinent information from past interactions. This feature aligns with the company’s strategy to rebrand ChatGPT as a personal assistant.
In February 2024, OpenAI began testing its Memory feature with a select group of users. The functionality has now been extended to Plus users, except those in Korea and Europe. However, the company has not explained why users from these areas are not allowed this feature.
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