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 chat.
ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats

Key takeaways
OpenAI added a feature to lock ChatGPT chats with a PIN or biometric ID for privacy.
- Users can lock chats with a four-digit PIN or Face ID/Touch ID.
- Locked chats are stored separately and not part of regular chat history.
- Resetting the PIN deletes all locked chats and related content.
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