ChatGPT chats can now be locked with a PIN or Face ID

By the GetNews desk · Edited by Sam Calder

OpenAI added Locked Chats. A chat moves to a separate section that opens only with a PIN, Face ID or Touch ID.

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Quieter than it deserves. This one matters more than the coverage suggests.

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Why it matters

If someone shares your phone or sees your screen, personal chats stay out of view. The lock is not full encryption, though.

For most people

Worth a look if you ask ChatGPT about personal things.

A locked chat moves to a "Locked Chats" section, apart from history, pinned chats and search results.
The section opens with a four-digit PIN, or Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices.
Unlike Temporary Chats, a locked chat can be reopened at any time.
With Memory on, the section keeps its own memory and nothing carries into regular chats.
Resetting the PIN permanently deletes all locked chats and their files.
The feature adds no end-to-end encryption and does not change how long chats are kept.

Try itHandy for on-screen privacy; it is not an encrypted vault.

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