ChatGPT Security: PIN/Fingerprint Locks for Secret Chats

OpenAI's ChatGPT may soon let users lock sensitive conversations with a PIN or fingerprint. This potential new feature was found in inactive code within the latest Android version of ChatGPT. The code suggests users could hide chat titles and content from regular sidebars, history, and search results. This would require extra authentication to view those specific conversations. This means an added layer of security, even if your device is already protected. It appears designed for conversations users want to keep private, like personal medical questions or drafting a resignation letter. ChatGPT currently offers a "temporary chat" feature that disappears after closing the window. This new locked chat, however, would likely be stored more persistently. It's not yet clear how this would interact with ChatGPT's memory feature, or when OpenAI might release it. However, this move suggests ChatGPT is considering more granular security for individual conversations. This could be important for the service's future competitiveness as people use it for more personal tasks.