Dreaming: Better memory for a more helpful ChatGPT
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- OpenAI is introducing a more capable and scalable memory system called 'dreaming' to address staleness, correctness, and scalability issues in ChatGPT.
- Memory helps ChatGPT learn user preferences and context over time, enhancing personalization without starting from scratch in each conversation.
- The update is initially available to Plus and Pro users in the U.S., with plans to roll out to Free and Go users and other countries in the coming weeks.
- Dreaming is a background process that curates memories by referencing chat history, allowing for fresher and more relevant context without explicit user requests.
- Compared to the earlier 'saved memories' system, dreaming improves recall of facts, adherence to user preferences, and currency over time as events pass.
- Memory can be reviewed and managed through a summary page where users can update information or set instructions for ChatGPT.
- Advancements in compute efficiency have reduced the cost of dreaming by 5x, enabling its broader rollout to free users and increased capacity for paying users.
- Evaluations show significant improvements in ChatGPT's memory capabilities across recall, preference adherence, and time relevance from 2024 to 2026.