Use Temporary Chat For Sensitive Discussions

Temporary Chat gives you a private, one-off conversation space in ChatGPT that isn’t saved to your chat history or Memory, making it ideal for discussing sensitive projects, client matters, HR issues, business planning, or other topics that you don’t want appearing in your regular chat history.

Why It Works

Most people use ChatGPT in the same chat environment all the time. Temporary Chat creates a separate space for conversations that you don’t want appearing in your normal chat history and don’t want influencing future conversations through Memory.

It’s particularly useful when you need help thinking through a sensitive business issue, drafting a confidential document, reviewing a commercial situation, or brainstorming ideas that are only relevant to a specific project.

How To Use It

1. Open ChatGPT.
2. Click the Temporary Chat icon, the dotted or broken speech bubble, near the top right of the screen.
3. A new Temporary Chat window will open.
4. Start your conversation as normal.
5. When you have finished, simply close the chat.
6. Return to your normal chats whenever you want to continue using your saved chat history and Memory.

What To Look For

You’ll see a Temporary Chat indicator within the conversation, confirming that the chat won’t appear in your history and won’t be used to update Memory.

The Business Benefit

Temporary Chat helps keep sensitive discussions separate from your everyday work, reduces clutter in your chat history, and provides a convenient way to discuss one-off projects, client matters, HR issues, and other sensitive topics without them becoming part of your ongoing ChatGPT record.