ChatGPT dreams about you while it sleeps to remember your preferences better

ChatGPT can now remember you better by dreaming about you while it 'sleeps'

* ChatGPT "dreams" -- reviews past chats to learn, summarize, and improve responses. * It saves preferences and timelines (like completed trips) so suggestions stay current. * You can edit ChatGPT's dream summary; recall accuracy reportedly rose to 82.8%. It's near-impossible to guess where the world of AI LLMs will go next. With the technology moving at a rapid pace, we're seeing companies try all sorts of things to make a product that outdoes its rivals. For a while, AI developers advertised their models as a reliable worker that's always on, but recently, we've seen some companies announce that, actually, it's best if AI models 'went to sleep' on occasion and 'dreamt' to keep their knowledge in check. Now, OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT will dream about you to better learn about you. ChatGPT will now dream about you and what you want You can edit its dreams if you need to Over on the OpenAI blog, the company announced new changes to ChatGPT's memory feature. The biggest change here allows the AI to 'dream,' a state in the LLM world where the agent puts down its work and begins going through all the past chats, where it went wrong, and where it got things right. Once it has the details nailed down, it then notes down everything it learned, thus delivering a better experience for the user. Want to stay in the loop with the latest in AI? The XDA AI Insider newsletter drops weekly with deep dives, tool recommendations, and hands-on coverage you won't find anywhere else on the site. Subscribe by modifying your newsletter preferences! ChatGPT could dream since 2025, but with this latest update, OpenAI is making the AI remember more information about you and your lifestyle: When you start a new chat with ChatGPT, you don't have to introduce yourself from scratch. ChatGPT can save you time and build on prior context, especially for complex, long-running projects. For example, imagine you're using ChatGPT to shop for new camera gear that's compatible with your current camera. If you've discussed your camera setup with ChatGPT in the past, you can ask for products that are compatible with "my photography setup" and get tailored recommendations that meet your needs. ChatGPT will achieve this by going through all the chats you've had with it, grabbing the important parts (such as information, preferences, and constraints), and comparing it to the passage of time so it has an idea of where you are right now. For instance, if you've used ChatGPT to plan a holiday, it'll know when you've taken said holiday and will stop bringing up your prep plans during chats. Subscribe to our AI newsletter for smarter model insights Want clearer analysis of AI developments? Subscribe to the newsletter for in-depth coverage of model updates, feature breakdowns, and contextual explanations -- including explained takes on ChatGPT's memory and 'dream' improvements so you stay informed. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. On top of all that, you can now pop into ChatGPT's summary after it's finished dreaming and tweak things that may have been misremembered. Overall, OpenAI claims that the new feature bumps ChatGPT's factual recall successes to 82.8%, up from 41.5% in 2024. The feature is rolling out to all users, including the Free tier, right now. OpenAI wants ChatGPT to read your bank statements -- here's what it can actually see Hopefully it won't judge you for your Claude subscription. Posts 2 By Simon Batt

ChatGPT now remembers your preferences automatically -- and it actually works

When not writing, Dave enjoys spending time with his family, running, playing the guitar, camping, and serving in his community. His favorite place is the Blue Ridge Mountains, and one day he hopes to retire there (hopefully his fear of heights will have retired by then, too!). * OpenAI has announced major improvements to ChatGPT's memory system. * The new memory, called Dreaming V3, is much more automated and should do a much better job of carrying forward context. * The updates are rolling out now to Plus and Pro users in the US -- they'll come to Free and Go users, as well as additional countries, in the coming weeks. On June 4, OpenAI announced significant updates to ChatGPT's memory system. Updates are rolling out now to Plus and Pro users, and will come to Free users "over the coming weeks." I gave Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini the same broken JavaScript to debug -- only one found the actual cause Debugging isn't just guessing. Posts 4 By Yadullah Abidi A brief history of memory in ChatGPT Sweet dreams Initially, ChatGPT's memory relied on what was essentially a glorified Post-It system -- you'd tell ChatGPT to remember something, and it would jot down a note it could refer to. However, this system was static and lacked context. In 2025, it was updated with what OpenAI called "dreaming." Dreaming allowed ChatGPT to reference your past conversations. This happened in the background and served as a supplement to ChatGPT's note-taking memory system. However, OpenAI says it was not "sufficient as a standalone memory system." Now, that's changing with Dreaming V3. Introducing Dreaming V3 OpenAI's most advanced memory system The latest iteration of ChatGPT's dreaming system is "significantly more capable and compute-efficient." The company says it evaluates memory on three criteria: carrying forward context, following preferences, and staying current over time. Dreaming V3 represents a major improvement in these categories. Some of OpenAI's examples include: * Remembering past camera equipment you've mentioned you own, and referencing that when you ask about future purchases. * Remembering hotel and activity preferences and using that to inform answers when you're planning future trips. * Remembering dates for events, such as a vacation, so that it knows when you're back home. This all happens naturally and automatically, without you needing to request that ChatGPT remember specific details. ChatGPT already boasts one of the better memories among AI agents -- we're big fans of Claude, for example, but its memory is much worse than ChatGPT's. These improvements should further reduce friction and make the tool more pleasant to use. Easily viewable Importantly, you'll be able to pull up a summary of everything ChatGPT knows about you. This will provide important highlights, and you can also add or update information and give instructions for specific topics. And if you prefer the old system, you can revert to it in settings. Memory improvements for free users Everyone gets to take advantage of Dreaming V3 Another major shift is in which users get access to these improvements. Free users have not previously had access to dreaming. However, "Recent improvements reduced the compute required to serve dreaming to Free users by approximately 5x." That means dreaming will be available to users on the Free plan for the first time. OpenAI is also increasing memory capacity for users on the Plus and Pro plans. Dreaming V3 is rolling out now to Plus and Pro users in the US, and will roll out to additional countries and users on the Free and Go plans in the coming weeks. This update follows the significant update to GPT-5.5 in April. ChatGPT OS Android, iOS, Web Developer OpenAI Price model Free with optional subscription ChatGPT is OpenAI's powerful flagship chatbot. It offers powerful models and an excellent memory (that just got even better). See at Google Play Store See at App Store Expand Collapse