OpenAI Adds PIN-Protected Chats to ChatGPT

Washington, October 21 (QNA) - OpenAI has introduced a new privacy feature in ChatGPT that allows users to lock individual conversations behind a four-digit PIN or supported device authentication, keeping sensitive exchanges out of their regular chat history and search results. The feature, called "Locked Chats," moves selected conversations to a dedicated section under Projects, where they can be accessed using an account PIN or supported authentication methods such as Face ID, Touch ID and device unlock. To lock a conversation, users select "Lock chat" from the chat's options menu. The feature provides an additional layer of privacy but does not create a separate encrypted vault or alter OpenAI's data-retention or model-improvement settings.