ChatGPT Can Now Use Your Computer Activity History
OpenAI has begun rolling out a “Computer History” feature in the ChatGPT desktop app for Mac. It allows the assistant to consider the user’s activity across apps and websites in order to make subsequent conversations more personalized and reduce the need for repeated explanations.
The new feature builds on the Chronicle experiment: OpenAI says it uses fewer tokens and offers additional privacy controls. Viewing the timeline lets users return to previous work and continue it with the saved context taken into account.
The feature must be enabled manually under “Settings → Integrations.” It is gradually becoming available to Pro, Business, and Enterprise users worldwide; the rollout in the EEA, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland will take place later.
Why it matters
- —ChatGPT will be able to better understand the context of a user's work without requiring constant repetition of background information.
- —The feature involves sensitive information about computer activity, making the stated privacy controls especially important.
- —The timeline turns ChatGPT into a more persistent assistant for long-running tasks.
Key facts
- “Computer History” remembers activity across apps and websites.
- The feature works in the ChatGPT desktop app for Mac and can be enabled through the integrations section.
- A new timeline view lets users review previous work.
- Access is rolling out to Pro, Business, and Enterprise users.
- The launch in the EEA, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland is planned for a later date.
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