OpenAI Adds Locked Chats to ChatGPT

OpenAI introduces privacy feature for ChatGPT users and acquires AI biotech startup Orchestra Bio.

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Oct 21, 2026

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OpenAI Adds Locked Chats to ChatGPT

OpenAI introduces privacy feature for ChatGPT users and acquires AI biotech startup Orchestra Bio.

In brief

OpenAI introduces privacy feature for ChatGPT users and acquires AI biotech startup Orchestra Bio. OpenAI adds locked chats to ChatGPT for privacy and acquires Orchestra Bio to boost life sciences AI research. Originally reported by AI Insider.

OpenAI Adds Locked Chats

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OpenAI introduces a privacy feature letting ChatGPT users lock conversations with a four-digit PIN or biometric authentication.

Locked Chats Feature Details

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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 periods or remove pre-lock information.

Orchestra Bio Acquisition

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OpenAI acquires four-year-old AI biotech startup Orchestra Bio to support life sciences research with Rosalind.

Orchestra Bio Funding

Orchestra Bio reportedly raised $20 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Atria by 2025.

Rosalind Applications

Rosalind customers include Moderna and Novo Nordisk for life sciences research and drug discovery.

OpenAI's Strategy

OpenAI's Strategy

OpenAI integrates Orchestra Bio to strengthen life sciences AI capabilities without displacing startups.

The main idea

OpenAI adds locked chats to ChatGPT for privacy and acquires Orchestra Bio to boost life sciences AI research.

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