OpenAI's ChatGPT has unveiled a revolutionary Memory function, granting ChatGPT Plus subscribers the capability to preserve directives throughout all interactions. Initially rolled out in 2022, ChatGPT dazzled users with its natural conversational abilities but struggled to maintain consistency in recalling instructions across various chats. Now, ChatGPT has overcome this hurdle with the introduction of the Memory feature, greatly elevating user engagement and customization.
The OpenAI post reads, "Memory is now available to all ChatGPT Plus users. Using Memory is easy: just start a new chat and tell ChatGPT anything you'd like it to remember. Memory can be turned on or off in settings and is not currently available in Europe or Korea. Team, Enterprise, and GPTs to come".
Previously, ChatGPT would forget instructions if conversations were extended or if users initiated new chats. For example, users might ask ChatGPT to draft an article and then request changes in its narrative style. However, starting a new chat would result in ChatGPT losing the context of the previous conversation. With the introduction of the Memory feature, ChatGPT can now effortlessly remember instructions from previous chats, guaranteeing continuity and effectiveness in user interactions.
Memory empowers ChatGPT to refine responses more efficiently, facilitating the retention of user preferences and directives across interactions. Users retain control over what ChatGPT recalls, affording them the ability to adjust Memory settings based on their preferences. Moreover, users can conveniently activate or deactivate the Memory feature within the Settings menu, offering flexibility and personalized options.
The introduction of the Memory feature for ChatGPT Plus users by OpenAI marks a pivotal advancement in AI-driven conversational technology. By equipping ChatGPT with the capability to preserve context and instructions across multiple chats, OpenAI elevates the platform's usability and capabilities, setting the stage for increasingly smooth and tailored interactions in the days ahead.
In February, OpenAI, in a blog post, gave an example of how the Memory feature could be useful. "You've explained that you prefer meeting notes to have headlines, bullets, and action items summarized at the bottom. ChatGPT remembers this and recaps meetings this way", the post read.