ChatGPT Computer History: What to Know About New AI Feature

ChatGPT's new MacOS desktop app now includes a feature called Computer History, designed to help the AI better understand how users work. This feature allows the AI chatbot to learn from your computer activity. Here's the thing: Computer History is an opt-in feature, meaning it's not on by default. It creates a timeline that ChatGPT and developer agent Codex can use when you make a request. What's interesting is that it records interactions like keystrokes and mouse clicks, but it does not capture your screen or audio. Users can control which apps and websites are included and can view or delete their history at any time. For Business or Enterprise users, an administrator must grant access before individuals can opt in. Also, it ignores content from private or incognito browsing. The goal is for ChatGPT to help with interrupted tasks or to build a history of preferred apps for certain jobs. OpenAI says it can make ChatGPT and Codex more personalized. However, a key privacy concern is that Computer History files, based on your activity, are not encrypted. The bottom line is that while this feature aims to make AI more helpful, it's crucial to understand what data it collects and how it's handled.