ChatGPT Adds Chat Locking to Boost Privacy for Everyday AI Users
OpenAI has added a simple locking option to its ChatGPT app that lets users secure individual conversations with a PIN or biometrics.
The feature helps keep personal discussions hidden when sharing a device with others.
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Founders often discuss sensitive ideas in AI chats and now gain an extra shield against casual glances.
Separate memory settings ensure locked chats stay isolated from regular ones.
This pattern mirrors earlier privacy upgrades in messaging apps that later became standard.
Users on most plans can access the tool except in healthcare versions.
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Over the next twelve months expect similar locks to spread to other AI platforms and raise user expectations.
Enterprise teams handling client data may adopt the feature faster than individual users.
Limitations like missing encryption remind operators to combine tools for full protection.
Overall the change supports broader AI use in business without major privacy tradeoffs.
