Skip to content
Models

ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats.

TechCrunch AIIndependent reporting·
AI brief

ChatGPT added a feature that lets users lock individual chats, which the company says is for keeping conversations private when handing a device to someone else.

Why it matters: It gives users a way to hide specific conversations from people they briefly share their device with.

Written by AI from TechCrunch AI's published text.

Source

“The company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to friends or family to show them something in another…”
TechCrunch AI, 20 Oct 2026, 18:36.

Reporting from a publisher outside the organisation being covered.

Read original story ↗