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OpenAI adds PIN and biometric-protected Locked Chats to ChatGPT across consumer and enterprise plans, without end-to-end encryption

2 fonte(s) · 2 atualização(ões) · publicado 20/10/2026 15:36 · coletado há 1 dia

Matéria consolidada. Reúne 2 matérias que o Tifon tinha publicado separadamente sobre a mesma história. A IA reescreveu o relatório com o que as 2 fontes trouxeram em 21/10/2026 12:14; os links antigos trazem para cá.

Fontes: olhardigital.com.br ↗ techcrunch.com ↗

OpenAI announced Locked Chats for ChatGPT on 2026-10-20. The feature lets users hide individual conversations behind a four-digit PIN or, on supported devices, Face ID, Touch ID or the device unlock method (techcrunch.com, olhardigital.com.br). It is a local privacy control for shared or exposed screens and devices, not a security boundary. It provides no end-to-end encryption, no separate encrypted vault, and no protection against OpenAI or a vendor-side breach. It does not change data retention or model-training settings (techcrunch.com, olhardigital.com.br). The rollout is gradual and may not yet be live for all users. This is product news with no direct threat or vulnerability.

Detalhes técnicos

  • Locked chats are hidden from regular history, pinned conversations and search results and moved to a dedicated area (techcrunch.com, olhardigital.com.br).
  • With Memory enabled, Locked Chats keeps its own separate memory. Messages sent after locking update that memory but not regular Memory, so information from locked chats should not leak into regular chats (techcrunch.com).
  • Locking does not erase information ChatGPT remembered before the chat was locked (techcrunch.com, olhardigital.com.br).
  • Locking does not invalidate existing share links; they must be deleted separately (olhardigital.com.br).
  • OpenAI can still process and store the data according to account settings. The feature does not replace organizational access and compliance policies (olhardigital.com.br).
  • Resetting a forgotten PIN permanently deletes all locked chats, memories stored only in them, and files protected by the old PIN. Support cannot recover this content (techcrunch.com, olhardigital.com.br).
  • Not supported: temporary chats, archived chats, group chats, chats created from a shared link, chats with scheduled tasks, and chats with meeting recordings (techcrunch.com). Codex conversations and local Work chats also cannot be locked (olhardigital.com.br).
  • Available on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, but not on ChatGPT for Healthcare (techcrunch.com, olhardigital.com.br). On desktop it requires the ChatGPT apps for Windows or macOS (olhardigital.com.br).

Remediação

  • Treat chat locking as a way to reduce everyday exposure, not as a guarantee of secrecy (olhardigital.com.br).
  • Delete existing share links for sensitive chats and review the memory contents (olhardigital.com.br).
  • Keep corporate data governed by organizational policies rather than relying on this feature (olhardigital.com.br).

Relatos divergentes

  • techcrunch.com describes a dedicated "Locked Chats" section, while olhardigital.com.br describes a "Locked chats" project. This is likely a wording difference rather than a factual conflict, and neither source says more.
  • Only techcrunch.com mentions the exclusion of ChatGPT for Healthcare; olhardigital.com.br does not address it.

Linha do tempo

  1. olhardigital.com.br ↗ · pub. 21/10/2026 10:02 · coletado 21/10 12:01

    OpenAI adds PIN and biometric Locked chats feature to ChatGPT, without end-to-end encryption

    ler a análise desta fonte

    OpenAI is gradually rolling out a ChatGPT feature that lets users lock individual conversations behind a four-digit PIN or, on compatible devices, biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID or the device unlock method). Locked chats are moved to a Locked chats project and hidden from the regular history, pinned conversations and search results. The feature is a privacy convenience for shared or exposed devices, not a security control against OpenAI or a vendor-side breach. It is available to free accounts and the Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans. This is product news with no direct threat or vulnerability.

    Technical Details

    • Locking does not provide end-to-end encryption.
    • It does not change model training settings or data retention periods, and OpenAI can still process and store the data according to account settings.
    • Locking a chat does not invalidate share links that already exist. Those links must be deleted separately.
    • Locking does not erase information already saved to ChatGPT memory.
    • It does not replace organizational access and compliance policies.
    • Resetting a forgotten PIN permanently deletes locked chats, memories stored only in them and files protected by the old PIN. Support cannot recover this content.
    • Codex conversations and local Work chats cannot be locked.
    • On desktop, the feature requires the ChatGPT apps for Windows or macOS.

    Remediation

    • Treat chat locking as a way to reduce everyday exposure, not as a guarantee of secrecy.
    • Delete existing share links for sensitive chats and review the memory contents.
    • Keep corporate data governed by organizational policies rather than relying on this feature.
  2. techcrunch.com ↗ · pub. 20/10/2026 15:36 · coletado 20/10 16:00 primeiro registro

    OpenAI adds PIN and biometric-protected Locked Chats to ChatGPT across consumer and enterprise plans

    ler a análise desta fonte

    OpenAI announced on 2026-10-20 a Locked Chats feature for ChatGPT. It lets users hide sensitive conversations behind a four-digit PIN, or Face ID / Touch ID on supported devices, for cases where others can see their screen or handle their device. The feature is a local privacy control, not a security boundary: OpenAI states it does not provide end-to-end encryption or a separate encrypted vault. It also does not change retention or the "Improve the model for everyone" setting. The rollout began Tuesday, so it may not yet be live for all users. This is product news with no direct threat or vulnerability.

    Technical Details

    • Locked chats move to a dedicated "Locked Chats" section, separate from regular history, pinned conversations and search results.
    • With Memory enabled, Locked Chats keeps its own separate memory. Messages sent after locking update that memory but not regular Memory, so information from locked chats should not leak into regular chats.
    • Locking does not remove information ChatGPT remembered before the chat was locked.
    • Resetting the PIN permanently deletes all locked chats, files and other content protected by the previous PIN.
    • Not supported for temporary chats, archived chats, group chats, chats created from a shared link, chats with scheduled tasks, or chats with meeting recordings.
    • Available on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, but not on ChatGPT for Healthcare.