ChatGPT might soon let you lock your most sensitive chats behind a PIN or fingerprint scan, hidden code suggests
Hidden code in the latest ChatGPT Android app suggests that OpenAI is developing a feature to lock specific conversations behind biometric or PIN authentication. This would allow users to hide sensitive chat history from the main interface.
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As AI assistants become repositories for personal data, enhanced privacy and security features are becoming essential for user trust.
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(Image credit: Getty Images/SPOA Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter There are signs that locked chats are coming to ChatGPT They would be hidden from most screens inside the app It's not clear how they would work in terms of chat memory OpenAI's ChatGPT AI assistant continues to evolve and improve, and it looks as though the latest upgrade to the app may let you lock your most sensitive cuts behind a PIN code or fingerprint scan, to prevent anyone else from catching a glimpse of them.
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