ChatGPT now lets you lock private chats with a PIN—but forgetting it could erase them for good

OpenAI’s new feature keeps chosen conversations out of your history and search. It doesn’t change how the company stores them or uses them for training.

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2026-10-23 15:23 · Fortune AI
ChatGPT now lets you lock private chats with a PIN—but forgetting it could erase them for good

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