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ChatGPT appears to retain conversation memory despite being turned off

A user on Reddit reported that OpenAI's ChatGPT appears to retain memory of past conversations even when the memory feature is explicitly turned off. The user asked for song recommendations for a beginner, and ChatGPT provided guitar-specific options, which the user believes is a result of a previous conversation about a guitar song. This suggests a potential issue with how conversation history is managed or a misunderstanding of the 'memory' feature's scope. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential issues with AI conversation memory management, which could affect user trust and data privacy.

RANK_REASON User-reported observation about a product feature's behavior, not an official announcement or benchmark.

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ChatGPT appears to retain conversation memory despite being turned off

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/AvgRomanian ·

    AI has memory on even when not prompted.

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1vk4ijx/ai_has_memory_on_even_when_not_prompted/"> <img alt="AI has memory on even when not prompted." src="https://preview.redd.it/hbs22msunfih1.jpeg?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=30dfabfe6d30abd09…