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How to Turn Off Chat History from ChatGPT
Turn off chat history for a secure experience!
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Updated onSeptember 18, 2024
updated onSeptember 18, 2024
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ChatGPT is a popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI and has created a storm within months of its release. Though other companies have been trying to catch up,releasing their chatbots, ChatGPT remains at the top. But many are concerned with ChatGPT storing chat history.
This presents a problem, one that is concerning to privacy-oriented users. However, it shouldn’t be an issue, with ChatGPT allowing users to turn off chat history and even providing an option to delete the existing chat history. Keep reading to find out more!
How do I turn off Char History from ChatGPT?
That’s all! It’s this simple to turn off chat history from ChatGPT.
But does ChatGPT not store the history now? The answer would beno,and the chat history will still be saved for a period of 30 days before the final deletion. However, it will only be used to monitor and review cases of abuse, as claimed inOpenAI’s blog post.
Does ChatGPT save history?
Yes, ChatGPT saves all the chat history, be it the questions from your end or the responses it presents. And the same can be accessed from your OpenAI account.
The chat history is saved for OpenAI to assess the queries and responses that will aid its AI model’s future development. This ensures that ChatGPT comes up with better and more curated responses the next time a similar question is presented.
How do I delete chat history on ChatGPT?
While turning off the chat history on ChatGPT is one thing, the previous conversations may present a problem. And it’s best to delete them when sharing an account with others if you don’t intend to use the AI chatbot anymore or prefer a clutter-free experience.
That’s all for now! Before you leave, we recommend you find outhow to integrate ChatGPT with WhatsAppand make the most of the two.
And if your choice has something to do with the fact it currently stores conversations in a chat history meant to last for about 90 days, we havegood news: it seems that Copilot’s chat history is about to get expanded.
For any queries or to share your feedback on ChatGPT and the associated privacy concerns, drop a comment below.
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