Users Report Sharp Decline in ChatGPT's Context and Memory After Updates

Multiple Reddit users report that ChatGPT's context handling and memory have degraded sharply after recent OpenAI updates, with voice mode nearly unusable for contextual conversations and the model forgetting earlier content within a few turns, even in new sessions or Work mode.

2026-10-18 ~ 2026-10-19 · 3 related posts

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