TechRadar · October 25, 2026 · On the brief until November 8, 2026

ChatGPT's new Locked Chats feature has a major privacy catch

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THE AI ANGLE

Retaining user interaction history in persistent memory

OpenAI added a feature that hides selected ChatGPT conversations behind a PIN or device authentication. The setting restricts device-level browsing, yet it keeps prior system memories and pre-existing shared links active. Compliance and security professionals must account for data lingering in backend records despite screen-level protections.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

Students can examine whether front-end interface locks create a misleading impression of confidentiality when backend data remains stored.

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ChatGPT's new Locked Chats feature has a major privacy catch

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