Problem: Currently, ChatGPT titles each session using the first user prompt. While this might reflect the initial intent, it quickly becomes inaccurate as conversations evolve. This static titling system fails especially in long-form or exploratory sessions, where users may begin with a narrow question (e.g., “How do I propagate cacti?”) and end up building a comprehensive self-sufficient garden plan with solar-powered irrigation. The original title remains misleading and makes it hard to locate the session later.
Current Workaround: The only real way to find such sessions again is through full-text search, which is often ineffective. If a topic shift doesn’t involve specific keywords, users are unlikely to locate the session at all.
Proposed Solution: Introduce dynamic session titling, allowing ChatGPT to update the title based on the ongoing context.
Core Features:
Automatic Retitling: The system detects major thematic shifts and suggests a new title that better reflects the current content.
Manual Trigger: Users can type something like @update-title to ask ChatGPT to rename the session.
Style Options: Let users pick a title style (technical, poetic, concise, etc.) or leave it to the system’s default.
Version History: Keep a small hoverable log of past titles, so nothing is lost or overwritten without context.
Optional Behavior: Feature should be toggleable in settings, so users who prefer static titles can opt out.
Benefits:
Makes it easier to locate valuable sessions later
Reduces cognitive friction when scanning the chat history
Better reflects the organic, evolving nature of ChatGPT conversations
Summary: A dynamic titling system would greatly improve the usability, organization, and discoverability of sessions—especially for users engaging in deep, meandering or creative conversations. It’s a small tweak with huge impact.