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OpenAI adds memory feature for free ChatGPT users and unlocks Codex for Plus subscribers

OpenAI describes these rollouts as foundational steps toward a cross-platform AI super-assistant.

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Overview

  • Free ChatGPT accounts now include a lightweight memory upgrade that recalls recent conversations to deliver more personalized responses.
  • ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers continue to access a more extensive, long-term memory that references older messages and user preferences.
  • Users maintain control over chat history with settings to disable memory, manage saved details, or use Temporary Chat to prevent any information from being stored.
  • The Codex coding agent is now available to ChatGPT Plus members with optional internet access, voice dictation, and the ability to update existing pull requests.
  • OpenAI is reportedly developing a multi-channel “super-assistant” and is expected to release GPT-5 in July 2025 with enhanced reasoning and multi-modal capabilities.