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ChatGPT: how does memory work?
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- Peter Hartree
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ChatGPT memory has two parts. Quoting from their FAQ:
Reference saved memories: These are details you have explicitly asked ChatGPT to remember, like your name, favorite color, or dietary preferences.
Reference chat history: ChatGPT can also use information from your past chats to make future conversations more helpful. For example, if you once said you like Thai food, it may take that into account the next time you ask “What should I have for lunch?” ChatGPT doesn’t remember every detail from past chats, so use saved memories for anything you want it to always keep in mind.
You can view and delete saved memories in Settings > Personalization.
The "Reference chat history" function is quite opaque: it doesn't show you which conversations are being referenced.
You can switch off either feature.