ChatGPT Locked Chats: PIN/Fingerprint Protection Coming?

ChatGPT may soon let users lock individual conversations with a PIN or fingerprint. This potential new privacy feature was discovered in the code of a recent Android app version. The code refers to this as "Locked chats" or "Protect chats." It suggests users could keep sensitive conversations hidden from their regular chat history, search results, and sidebar. Unlike archiving, these locked chats would have an additional authentication layer. The feature appears designed for saving private information, such as personal matters or financial details, while keeping it secure. The code even hints that information from locked chats might remain separate from ChatGPT's general memory system. OpenAI has not officially announced this feature, and there is no confirmed launch date. This development could offer users greater control over their conversation privacy.