ChatGPT (GPT-4o) giving completely nonsensical responses, or am I getting responses intended for other users?

ChatGPT Bugs
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The most recent reports bumping this year-old topic discuss a new symptom from the prior purpose of this forum topic:

  • referring back to obsolete information, or topic confusion.

Likely issue:

  • An AI that is fed cross-session “memory” about you that it previously stored
  • An AI that is fed some more information retrieved from searching old chats

Solution:

Disable the newer memory “features” that confuse an AI.

  • In ChatGPT, pick your account menu, then “Settings”
  • Under “Personalization”, disable the toggle of both memories

The image shows the 'Personalization' settings menu for ChatGPT, with options for customizing memory and record mode features, some of which are toggled off. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows the 'Personalization' settings menu for ChatGPT, with options for customizing memory and record mode features, some of which are toggled off. (Captioned by AI)677×443 10.4 KB

While memory is still enabled, you can “manage memories” and see what the AI has been storing about you with its memory tool, and also delete those.

Result

An AI model that remains focused on the topic of the chat session, using only your immediate conversation.