Talking through the implications of memory capabilities for ChatGPT, the future of AI companionship, OpenAI&#39;s platform ambitions, and why Google Circles never found a market. At the end: College football, tech, and a bit of Bell Labs history.
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ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats — <a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/04/chatgpt-can-now-remember-and-reference-all-your-previous-chats/">Ars Technica</a>

ChatGPT Memory, Boundaries and AI Companions, Auren — <a href="https://stratechery.com/2025/chatgpt-memory-boundaries-and-ai-companions-auren/">Stratechery Update</a>
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