ChatGPT Temporary Chat Upgrade: Personalization Retained, Privacy Protected

February 4, 2026 Rachel Kim – Technology Editor Technology

OpenAI is rolling out a meaningful upgrade to ChatGPT’s Temporary Chat feature. Soon, you’ll be able to maintain personalization within temporary⁣ chats, all while ensuring those conversations don’t impact your main⁤ ChatGPT account.

Temporary Chat offers a clean start. ChatGPT won’t access or recall previous conversations ⁤or saved memories, even if you typically have memory enabled.It will still follow your Custom Instructions, but the chat⁢ itself remains isolated – a “don’t remember this” ⁣zone.

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