Reddit User Finds GPT-6 Appears to Lack Direct Access to Saved Memories

ItsAGarbageAccount · reddit · 2026-10-09

A Reddit user comparing GPT-5.6 and GPT-6 reports GPT-6 cannot directly inspect or write to Saved Memories: it refuses "add this to saved memories" and can only retrieve old facts via the newer cross-chat/personal-context system, while GPT-5.6 writes deterministically. The author flags this as a significant regression for continuity-heavy workflows and calls on OpenAI to clarify whether it's a bug, a tooling omission, or intentional — with a reproducible test included.

Original post →

More from Models

Models channel →