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Fortune
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Fernanda Tronco

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

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT users a way to tuck sensitive conversations out of sight—but the new feature comes with a steep penalty if you forget your PIN.

The company began rolling out locked chats on Tuesday, which let users keep selected conversations in their account while hiding them from their regular chat history, pinned chats, and conversation search. OpenAI says the feature is designed to keep sensitive conversations out of view when someone shares their screen or uses a shared device.

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