OpenAI revealed a new development of the memory system in ChatGPT, which aims to enhance the ability of the smart assistant to remember users’ preferences and the context of their previous conversations, allowing for more accurate, personalized and continuous answers across different conversations.
The new update, which the company called “Dreaming,” relies on a more advanced mechanism than traditional memory systems, as it is not limited to remembering information that the user explicitly requests to save, but rather analyzes previous conversations and extracts important information from them automatically, while updating it over time in accordance with changing circumstances and interests.
OpenAI explained that the new system helps ChatGPT better understand user preferences, whether in writing style, interests, or long-term projects, reducing the need to re-explain the same details in each new conversation. It also contributes to eliminating outdated or inaccurate information and replacing it with a more modern and appropriate context.
The company confirmed that users will retain the ability to manage, delete, or stop memory entirely, in addition to using temporary conversations that are not recorded in permanent memory. This step is seen as one of the most prominent updates to ChatGPT during 2026, as part of OpenAI’s quest to develop intelligent assistants that are more understanding of users’ needs in the long term.
OpenAI has revealed a new development in the memory system of ChatGPT, aimed at enhancing the intelligent assistant’s ability to remember user preferences and the context of previous conversations, allowing for more accurate, personalized, and continuous responses across different chats.
The new update, which the company has named “Dreaming,” relies on a more advanced mechanism than traditional memory systems, as it does not only remember information that users explicitly request to be saved, but also analyzes previous conversations and automatically extracts important information from them, updating it over time to align with changing circumstances and interests.
OpenAI explained that the new system helps ChatGPT better understand user preferences, whether in writing style, interests, or long-term projects, thereby reducing the need to re-explain the same details in every new conversation. It also contributes to eliminating outdated or inaccurate information and replacing it with more current and relevant context.
The company confirmed that users will retain the ability to manage the memory, delete it, or turn it off entirely, alongside using temporary conversations that are not recorded in the permanent memory. This step is viewed as one of the most significant updates to ChatGPT in 2026, as OpenAI seeks to develop smarter assistants that better understand users’ long-term needs.
