OpenAI rolls out new ChatGPT features including ability to go off the record
OpenAI, one of the world's top Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies, announced new features for its chatbot ChatGPT, including the ability to turn off the chat history. The company said the new feature would prevent conversations from being used to train and improve AI models and would not appear in the history sidebar. Chat history controls are available in the ChatGPT settings and can be changed at any time.
OpenAI said that when chat history is disabled, it will retain new conversations for 30 days and review them only when needed to monitor for abuse, before permanently deleting them. The new feature aims to give users an easier way to manage their data than the existing opt-out process.
The company is also working on a ChatGPT Business subscription for professionals who need more control over their data, as well as for enterprises seeking to manage their end-users. The subscription will be available in the coming months and will follow API data usage policies. OpenAI said that by default, end-users' data will not be used to train its models.
In addition, OpenAI has introduced a new Export option in settings, making it easier for users to export their ChatGPT data. Users will receive an email with a file containing conversations and all other relevant data.
According to Mira Murati, OpenAI's Chief Technology Officer, the new features resulted from months of effort to put users "in the driver's seat" regarding data collection. She added that while user information had helped make software more reliable, there were still challenges to undertake.
"We'll be moving more and more in this direction of prioritizing user privacy," Murati said, with the goal that "it’s completely eyes off and the models are super aligned; they do the things that you want to do."
Murati also stressed that AI systems should be regulated, saying that "a lot more needs to happen."
The new features are set to enhance ChatGPT users' experience and provide them with greater control over their data.
