Published on: April 11, 2025 / update from: April 11, 2025 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein
Chatgpt gets memory and now remembers everything (almost): The new memory function in detail-Image: Xpert.digital
Communicate more efficiently: Chatgpt stores and uses memories
Chatgpt: Improved memory presented
Openai recently introduced a significant expansion for chatt: an improved memory that raises personalization and efficiency of user interactions to a new stage. This function enables AI assistant to save information from previous conversations and to use it intelligently in future interactions. This overcome the previously existing restriction in which every new conversation began without context. The new feature, which is currently being rolled out for plus and pro subscribers, distinguishes between "stored memories" and the "chat history" and at the same time offers comprehensive control options for users.
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Basic functioning and storage mechanisms
The improved memory function of Chatgpt is based on two different storage mechanisms that work together to form a comprehensive memory. The first mechanism consists of the “stored memories”, which can be explicitly determined by the user, while the second mechanism is based on the “chat history”, which automatically extracts relevant information from past conversations.
Saved memories and chat history
With the stored memories, users can specifically provide details that the system should remember. This includes, for example, preferences, personal information or specific instructions. This information is saved separately from the chat course and will remain even when all chats are deleted. In this way, Chatgpt can fall back on this information in future conversations without the user having to re -enter it.
The chat history, on the other hand, automatically stores relevant information from past conversations, so that Chatgpt can fall back on these findings in new conversations. It should be noted that only unpleasant chats are used, and that in contrast to the stored memories, there is no memory limit for chat history.
Learning process and improvement
With every use of the memory function, its ability improves, since Chatgpt learns from the users' entries. The system is increasingly getting better to identify and store relevant information, which significantly increases the quality of the answers. The learning process is adaptive and adapts to the user's individual needs and preferences.
User control and data protection
A central aspect of the new memory function is comprehensive control that users have about their stored data. Openaai has implemented various mechanisms to ensure that users keep sovereignty over their information at any time.
Management of memories
Users have full control over the stored memories and can:
- Delete individual, certain or all stored memories
- Give chatted instructions on what it should remember
- View stored information at any time
- Switch off the memory function completely
These actions can be handled directly in chat or via the settings. If a user deactivates the memory, existing memories are not automatically deleted, but remain stored, but can be removed manually if necessary.
Temporary chats and privacy
The system offers the option of temporary chats for sensitive conversations or if a user does not want to save information in the memory of chatt. These have no access to the memories and do not create a memory. In this way, users can decide at any time which conversations flow into the memory base and which are not.
Openai also takes steps to evaluate and mitigate distortions and prejudices. The system is configured in such a way that it does not proactively remember sensitive information such as health data, unless the user expressly asks for it.
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Application examples and advantages
The improved memory function opens up numerous ways to make interaction with Chatgpt more efficient and more personalized. Some concrete application examples illustrate the practical benefits:
Personalized work processes
Users can tell Chatgpt that they prefer meeting notes with certain structures, such as with headings, list points and a summary of the action points at the end. Chatgpt remembers this preference and prepares future protocols accordingly.
Communication projects
If a user mentions that he likes to integrate motivating quotes in emails to his team, Chatgpt can save this preference and suggest suitable quotes for future email designs.
Structured information presentation
Users can determine that you always want to present updates to projects in a certain order, for example first the goals, then the current status and finally the next steps. Chatgpt adapts his suggestions for project updates accordingly.
Availability and restrictions
The new memory functions are gradually provided for all Chatgpt Plus and Pro subscribers. However, there are some regional restrictions and technical limits that must be observed.
Regional availability
An important note for many users: The memory function is currently not available in Europe and Japan. This restriction is probably due to regional data protection regulations. However, Openai has announced that it will be able to expand the availability as soon as the corresponding regulatory requirements have been met.
Storage limits and notifications
There is a memory limit for the stored memories. As soon as this memory is almost full, users receive a corresponding notification and have to delete memories to make room for new ones. However, there is no memory limit for chat history.
Expansion by task functionality
In January 2025, Openai introduced another function called “Tasks” as a supplement to the memory function. This expansion enables paying users to plan memories or recurring inquiries. For example, users can ask Chatgpt to remind you if your passport runs in six months or to provide a news overview every day at a certain time.
This functionality marks another step towards agent systems that can act more independently. Openai CEO Sam Altman described in 2025 as a crucial year for AI agents who could get into the world of work this year.
More efficient human-Ki interaction through Chatgpt's memory
The introduction of improved memory is significant progress in the development of chatt. The ability to store contextual information about several conversations and intelligently approaches the AI assistant to a natural conversation partner who knows and takes into account the needs and preferences of its users.
The balance between personalization and data protection is preserved by the extensive control options that are available to users. The possibility of checking memories, deleting or leading temporary chats ensures that users keep control of their data at any time.
With the planned switch from GPT-4 to GPT-4O on April 30, 2025 and the introduction of other functions such as “Tasks”, it is becoming apparent that Openaai is continuously working to expand and improve the skills of chatt. The development of AI assistants with memory functions promises to fundamentally change the human-computer interaction and to make it more efficient.
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