ChatGPT has moved memory retrieval away from static memory files to wider context retrieval. Because of this, I have just initiated a Data export, which can take up to 7 days to compile. You can do the same:
1. Open ChatGPT → Settings.
2. Select Data controls.
3. Find Export data and click Export.
4. Select Confirm export.
5. Open the email from OpenAI and download your ZIP archive.
What you'll receive:
The archive includes your conversation history and other account data. Exports can contain a conversations.json file, which is particularly useful because it allows programmatic processing rather than manually copying conversations.
I shall use my conversations as training data for building my own model, "Brian", my brain.
mike
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