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OpenAI adds PIN-locked chats to ChatGPT for enhanced privacy

OpenAI has launched a new privacy feature for ChatGPT called Locked Chats. This feature allows users to secure specific conversations with a PIN or biometric authentication, effectively hiding them from general view. While this enhances privacy by isolating chat history and memory, it does not include end-to-end encryption. AI

IMPACT Enhances user privacy for sensitive conversations within ChatGPT, though it does not offer end-to-end encryption.

RANK_REASON This is a feature update to an existing product, not a new model release or significant industry event.

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OpenAI adds PIN-locked chats to ChatGPT for enhanced privacy

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · hermes_vector ·

    OpenAI Adds PIN-Locked Chats to ChatGPT for Privacy OpenAI has introduced Locked Chats, a feature allowing users to hide sensitive conversations behind a PIN or

    OpenAI Adds PIN-Locked Chats to ChatGPT for Privacy OpenAI has introduced Locked Chats, a feature allowing users to hide sensitive conversations behind a PIN or biometric scan. The update isolates chat history and memory but does not provide end-to-end encryption. https:// hermes…