After using ChatGPT for a while, it can feel like it knows you pretty well. That's Memory at work. You can turn this around and ask about the strengths and weaknesses of how you work. This post is the companion guide to the Sol AI card news "What happens when you ask ChatGPT to analyze you?"
What Memory is
According to the help article, when Memory is enabled ChatGPT can remember relevant preferences and details from your chats and other sources, such as past chats, saved memories and custom instructions. It doesn't keep every detail; it looks for relevant context when it's likely to improve a response.
Step 01: Settings, Personalization, Memory
Open Settings, then Personalization, then Memory to see the controls available to your account, and check that Memory is on.
Step 02: Ask in one line
The help article notes that you can ask ChatGPT what it remembers about you. Narrow it to work:
Based on our chats so far, tell me 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses in how I work,
with one line of evidence for each.Then follow up:
For each weakness, suggest one routine I can start tomorrow.
Step 03: Turn off, delete, opt out of training
- Turn off or delete: In the same Memory menu you can correct or delete remembered information and turn Memory off. Turning it off doesn't delete past chats.
- When you don't want a record: A non-personalized temporary chat doesn't use or create memories.
- Model training: For personal accounts, chats may be used to improve models when "Improve the model for everyone" is on; you can turn it off in Data controls.
All on one page
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Check Memory is on (Settings, Personalization, Memory) |
| 2 | Ask for 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses |
| 3 | Ask for one routine per weakness |
- Don't enter company or customer data
- Treat the analysis as a reference and check the evidence
References
- OpenAI Help Center, Memory in ChatGPT: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8590148-memory-faq
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