OpenAI is introducing a new Computer History feature for its ChatGPT desktop app on macOS that allows the AI to remember what users have been doing on their computers.
The feature can build a timeline of activity that ChatGPT and Codex can later reference when responding to requests.
Computer History is designed to learn from a user’s workflow and potentially suggest automations based on repeated activities. It can also help pick up tasks that were left unfinished, giving ChatGPT more context about what the user was previously working on.
Unlike some activity-tracking features that are enabled by default, Computer History is opt-in. Users can choose to exclude specific apps and websites from being recorded, while individual entries can also be deleted for more control over the information stored in the history.
OpenAI Product and Engineering Manager Ari Weinstein said Computer History will automatically ignore content viewed in incognito or private browser tabs. This gives users a way to keep private browsing activity out of the feature’s timeline.
A demonstration by OpenAI Developer Experiences team member Dominik Kundel shows how the feature can be used in practical situations. In the demo, ChatGPT checks the last document Kundel edited, determines whether it was shared with people through Slack, and provides a recap of how he spent his morning.
If this article helped you, please consider supporting our work. Every small contribution keeps Abijita.com independent and running.
