OpenAI's GPT-6: Revolutionizing AI with Memory and Personalization

Sam Altman on GPT-6: 'People want memory'

That's the message OpenAI CEO Sam Altman delivered to reporters in San Francisco last week, offering a rare glimpse into the company's evolving product roadmap, as well as its missteps. Altman didn't give a release date for his company's next artificial intelligence model, but he made clear that GPT-6 will be different and that it will arrive faster than the gap between GPT-4 and GPT-5. It won't just respond to users but will adapt to them, and allow people to create chatbots that mirror personal tastes. He said he sees memory as the key for making ChatGPT truly personal. It needs to remember who you are -- your preferences, routines, and quirks -- and adapt accordingly. "People want memory," Altman said. "People want product features that require us to be able to understand them." He said OpenAI has been working closely with psychologists to help shape the product, measuring how people feel while tracking well-being over time. The company hasn't made that data public, but Altman indicated it might. He also said that future versions of ChatGPT would comply with a recent executive order from the Trump administration that requires AI systems used by the federal government to be ideologically neutral and customizable "I think our product should have a fairly center-of-the-road, middle stance, and then you should be able to push it pretty far," Atlman said. "If you're like, 'I want you to be super woke' -- it should be super woke." He added that if a user wanted the model to be conservative, it should also reflect that as well.

GPT‑6 could change how we use AI forever -- here's what we know

Less than two weeks after ChatGPT-5 launched with a rocky rollout, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is already offering a sneak peek into what's next for the company. This time, it's not about more power, but persistence. CNBC recently reported that the next model (GPT‑6) will feature greater memory capabilities designed to make interactions feel more personalized, consistent and human-like. "People want models that remember things over time," he said during a recent event, underscoring a shift in how AI will become more of a trusted companion that won't quickly forget user conversations. In other words, this next generation is being built for long-term connection. GPT‑5 introduced better reasoning and token flexibility, but if you've used it for any length of time, you've proabably noticed that every new interaction feels disconnected. GPT‑6's memory feature aims to change that by: When AI remembers past conversations, preferred formats, tone of voice or even specific long-term goals, it moves from being a clever chatbot to something more meaningful. This shift fosters trust and deepens usability. You'll spend less time repeating yourself and more time building on what's already been said. It can pick up where you left off, adapt to your evolving needs, and even anticipate the kinds of answers or insights you're looking for. Crucially, memory unlocks adaptability, which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says is more important than just raw processing power. The smartest assistant in the world isn't helpful if it can't remember what you asked yesterday or how you prefer your information delivered. In the race toward more human-like interaction, memory is the foundation of AI assistance. Altman hasn't been shy about the risks. Long-term memory could offer convenience, but it also raises red flags about privacy and data misuse. Users want an AI that adapts to them, but it can add extra layers of both ethical and safety considerations. Any practical rollout of memory features will need clear user controls, transparent storage policies and security protection mechanisms. Without this care, the promise of connection could tilt into discomfort or surveillance. While we don't know when GPT-6 will launch, the promise of greater memory could change the game forever. Today, AI forgets, keeping you in control. But GPT‑6's potential to remember could transform our relationship with technology entirely, turning it into a truly personal assistant. If done ethically, this could be one of AI's most human steps yet.