Dreaming: Better memory for a more helpful ChatGPT

Memory and new controls for ChatGPT

We’re testing the ability for ChatGPT to remember things you discuss to make future chats more helpful. You’re in control of ChatGPT’s memory.

Personalizing ChatGPT

Learn how to personalize ChatGPT using custom instructions and memory to get more relevant, consistent, and tailored responses.

When Should Memory Stay Silent: Measuring Memory-Use Boundaries in Memory-Augmented Conversational Agents

arXiv:2606. 06055v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Long-term memory enables language model agents to support personalized interactions, but it remains unclear when available memories warrant integration into responses.

New ways to manage your data in ChatGPT

ChatGPT users can now turn off chat history, allowing you to choose which conversations can be used to train our models.

Custom instructions for ChatGPT

We’re rolling out custom instructions to give you more control over how ChatGPT responds. Set your preferences, and ChatGPT will keep them in mind for all future conversations.

AMU:Admission and Memory Update for Personalized Conversations---Structured Memory with SLM Guided Control

arXiv:2609.36976v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have become the foundation of personalized assistants, but maintaining persistent user memory across long-term interaction...

Mitigating Over-Personalization in LLMs via Structured Memory

arXiv:2608. 08300v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Conversational assistants increasingly rely on persistent long-term memory to personalize responses across sessions.

PersistBench: When Should Long-Term Memories Be Forgotten by LLMs?

arXiv:2602. 01146v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Conversational assistants are increasingly integrating long-term memory with large language models (LLMs).

ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak

Madeleine: Learning Involuntary Recall for Conversational Memory from Simulated Lives

arXiv:2610.01118v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: A long-term conversational assistant must recall the right memory at the right moment, yet the memory that matters most is often not similar to what...

GPT-5.3 Instant: Smoother, more useful everyday conversations

What we’re optimizing ChatGPT for

We build ChatGPT to help you thrive in all the ways you want. Learn how we're improving support for tough moments, have rolled out reminders to take breaks, and are working on better life advice, all guided by expert input.