What ChatGPT Thinks It Knows About You Is Affecting Its Answers
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A memory of some kind is now a standard feature for an AI chatbot.
Key facts
- When ChatGPT first introduced a memory feature back in April 2024, you had to be specific about what you wanted it to remember: You had to explicitly say to the bot "remember this" about something
- A memory of some kind is now a standard feature for an AI chatbot
- Perhaps you've spent a week researching how to replace a light switch and ChatGPT thinks you're a DIY enthusiast
- Or you've been looking up places around a certain location that you're heading to for vacation, and the AI thinks you live there
Summary
This comes with privacy considerations as more of them share more of their lives with these apps. Perhaps you've spent a week researching how to replace a light switch and ChatGPT thinks you're a DIY enthusiast. When ChatGPT first introduced a memory feature back in April 2024, you had to be specific about what you wanted it to remember: You had to explicitly say to the bot "remember this" about something, otherwise it would be lost in the flow of conversation. It was a start, but not a good one.