How to audit your ChatGPT memory tonight — plus 'Attribution Shield' fix
petesena · x · 2026-10-24
Actionable steps to audit your ChatGPT memory:
- Settings > Personalization > Memory: delete what you don't want.
- Ask ChatGPT "what do you remember about me?" to check.
- Deleting a chat can leave its saved memory behind — delete both.
- Use Temporary Chat for personal stuff; it doesn't save memories.
The related research also proposes a fix called Attribution Shield: it rewrites your question to reveal less about you before sending. In a small test, over 94% of rewritten questions pointed less back at the user while answers stayed useful.
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