From AI Insider · James Dargan · · 1m 10s
OpenAI Adds Locked Chats to ChatGPT
OpenAI introduces privacy feature for ChatGPT users and acquires biotech startup to boost life sciences AI.
In brief
OpenAI introduces privacy feature for ChatGPT users and acquires biotech startup to boost life sciences AI. OpenAI adds locked chats to ChatGPT for privacy and acquires Orchestra Bio to strengthen life sciences AI research. Originally reported by AI Insider.
OpenAI Adds Locked Chats
OpenAI introduces a privacy feature letting ChatGPT users lock conversations with a four-digit PIN or biometric authentication.
Locked Chats Feature Details
Locked conversations move to a dedicated section separate from regular history and keep their own shared memory when Memory is enabled.
Locked Chats Limitations
Locking does not provide end-to-end encryption or alter chat retention, remove pre-lock information, or change model improvement settings.
Orchestra Bio Acquisition
OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio, a four-year-old AI biotech startup that builds agents for drug discovery operations.
Orchestra Bio Funding
Orchestra Bio reportedly raised around $20 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Atria and 8VC.
Rosalind Integration
Orchestra’s technology supports Rosalind, OpenAI’s AI model for life sciences research used by Moderna and Novo Nordisk.
Strategic Impact
The acquisition reflects how leading ai labs are building software for major industries like pharmaceuticals through acquisitions.
What matters most
OpenAI adds locked chats to ChatGPT for privacy and acquires Orchestra Bio to strengthen life sciences AI research.
