When launching ChatGPT, OpenAI found that one way to improve bots was to view chat logs to train bots and improve the quality of responses.
So when you use a ChatGPT bot, you'll see a pop-up warning that the AI coach can see the conversation you're having with them and a warning not to type sensitive information. But about a week ago, OpenAI announced that it had added the option to disable ChatGPT chat history to gain more control over the data.
He stated in his official blog that he will allow users to disable chat history in ChatGPT. Any conversations that users started after disabling chat history are not used by the company to train and improve its language models, and are not shown in the history sidebar.
Chat history controls are located in ChatGPT settings and will be available to all users starting April 25th. OpenAI hopes the option will provide users with an easier way to manage their data than the current opt-out process. OpenAI says that after disabling chat history, new chats are kept for 30 days before they are permanently deleted.
But what if I delete my chat history with ChatGPT bot?
Clearing chat history will not affect functionality, responsiveness, or anything related to the bot's performance, but new conversations will not appear in the sidebar and you will not be able to return to them or your conversations later. OpenAI developed chatbots, but the company will keep your new chats for 30 days before permanently deleting them to review if necessary to monitor for abuse.
Although the option to delete chats is available, sensitive personal information, trade secrets, or medical data should not be shared with competing chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Bard.
How to clear chat history with ChatGPT bot:
With OpenAI, you can now clear chat history in ChatGPT so that your chats are not used to train AI models and any new conversations you have with bots will be cleared after disabling chat history after 30 days. The methods are as follows:
1. Go to ChatGPT in your browser and click on the three dots button in the lower left corner of the screen.
2. An options menu will appear from which you can select settings.
3. Click the (View) button next to the Data Control option.
4. You will find that the option (chat history and training) is automatically enabled, uncheck it to clear the chat history and prevent new chats from being used with ChatGPT bots produced by OpenAI train AI bots.
5. A message will appear in the right column stating that the new chat history will not be saved. The color of the search bar changes to black.
6. By clicking on the option that appears in the sidebar (Enable chat history), you can save the chat history again and use it for training purposes.