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ChatGPT Introduces PIN-Protected Locked Chats for Enhanced Privacy

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OpenAI's ChatGPT now allows users to lock conversations with a PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID. Locked chats are stored separately and have their own memory, preventing sensitive information from appearing in regular chats. Based on the linked publisher’s reporting.

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This new privacy feature allows users to confidently discuss personal matters or plan surprises within ChatGPT, ensuring sensitive conversations remain confidential.

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Locked chats in ChatGPT don't encrypt data, leaving sensitive information potentially accessible to OpenAI and raising questions about long-term data security and privacy.

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OpenAI's new Locked Chats feature adds a PIN or biometric layer to protect sensitive ChatGPT conversations from casual device access, but it does not implement end-to-end encryption or alter data retention policies. Clarification on how locked chats are stored and protected server-side would better assess overall privacy improvements.

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