[Feature Request] User-Controlled Defaults: Memory, Pandas, Canvas

[Feature Request] Let Users Control When Memory, Pandas, and Canvas Are Activated β€” With Support for Default Option Settings

Dear OpenAI Team,

As a long-time and frequent user of ChatGPT, I deeply appreciate the remarkable progress you’ve made in building such a powerful platform. That said, I would like to offer a structural suggestion that stems from a growing frustration I’ve encountered during daily use: a lack of user control and persistent default options.


:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Why default settings matter β€” a comparison from everyday software

To illustrate: when using Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader, I can predefine basic behaviors such as:

  • Default zoom level when opening a file
  • Window size upon launch
  • Whether to resume from the last page or always start from the beginning

These user-configurable defaults allow me to save time and avoid repetitive adjustments β€” making the software feel responsive and respectful of my preferences.

In contrast, ChatGPT currently lacks such mechanisms. Users are often subject to automatic behavior that cannot be overridden, which undermines the sense of being in control of the tool.


:pushpin: Below are three major examples where control should be returned to the user:


:prohibited: 1. Memory auto-updating β€” Let me choose when things are remembered

The memory feature is promising, but its current behavior β€” updating automatically after conversations β€” can be intrusive and even undesirable.

Suggested improvements:

  • :white_check_mark: Allow users to manually approve memory updates
  • :white_check_mark: Even if memory is turned on, let us disable automatic updating
  • :white_check_mark: Provide a preview or log of what is being added before it’s committed

Just because I said something doesn’t mean I want it stored.
Memory should always be based on explicit user intent.


:prohibited: 2. Pandas tool auto-activation β€” Only use when explicitly requested

The pandas library is often invoked automatically, even when the user didn’t request tabular analysis or dataframe rendering. This leads to:

  • Unwanted visual interruptions
  • Incompatibility with workflows that prefer plain markdown tables
  • Reduced trust in output formatting

Requested changes:

  • :white_check_mark: Allow users to toggle whether pandas is ever used
  • :white_check_mark: Let users default to markdown text tables for all tabular output

:prohibited: 3. Canvas auto-activation β€” Let me summon it, not the system

Canvas is a powerful tool, especially for code or long-form content. However, it frequently appears without being requested, disrupting focused work.

Suggestions:

  • :white_check_mark: Canvas should activate only when the user explicitly requests it
  • :white_check_mark: Add an option to prevent automatic canvas switching entirely

:white_check_mark: Summary: Intelligent tools should follow user intent

The deeper issue behind all of this is simple:

As ChatGPT becomes more powerful, user autonomy must become more respected.

I should be able to set:

  • What the system remembers
  • Which tools can activate
  • How outputs are formatted
    β€” all as persistent defaults, like in any other productivity software.

I hope this proposal contributes to the thoughtful evolution of ChatGPT as not just a smart assistant, but a tool that listens, adapts, and respects the preferences of its users.

Thank you for your time and dedication.

Sincerely,
[Your name or username]

β€» This post was written in collaboration with ChatGPT.
I provided the core idea and direction of the proposal,
while the sentence structure, phrasing, and choice of examples were automatically composed by the AI.
Please note that the technical descriptions and feature details may not reflect the most up-to-date information, and I have not independently verified their accuracy.
I am only presenting the idea itself, and I do not take responsibility for the wording. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

[κΈ°λŠ₯ μ œμ•ˆ] λ©”λͺ¨λ¦¬, Pandas, μΊ”λ²„μŠ€ κΈ°λŠ₯의 μžλ™ 싀행을 μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ μ œμ–΄ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ ν•΄μ£Όμ„Έμš”

OpenAI νŒ€κ»˜,

ChatGPTλ₯Ό κΎΈμ€€νžˆ ν™œμš©ν•˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” ν•œ λͺ…μ˜ κ³ κΈ‰ μ‚¬μš©μžλ‘œμ„œ, ν”Œλž«νΌμ˜ 기술적 진보에 κΉŠμ€ 감사λ₯Ό μ „ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
λ‹€λ§Œ, 졜근 μ‚¬μš© 쀑 λŠλ‚€ ν†΅μ œλ ₯ 상싀 λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•΄ ꡬ쑰적인 μ œμ•ˆμ„ λ“œλ¦¬κ³ μž ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: μ„œλ‘ : μ™œ "κΈ°λ³Έ μ„€μ •"은 μ‚¬μš©μžμ—κ²Œ μ€‘μš”ν•œκ°€?

예λ₯Ό λ“€μ–΄, μ œκ°€ 어도비 μ•„ν¬λ‘œλ²³(Adobe Acrobat) 같은 PDF 리더λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš©ν•  λ•ŒλŠ” λ‹€μŒκ³Ό 같은 섀정듀을 직접 μ •ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

  • λ¬Έμ„œλ₯Ό μ—΄ λ•Œμ˜ κΈ°λ³Έ 배율(쀌 λΉ„μœ¨)
  • 창이 μ—΄λ¦¬λŠ” 크기 및 μœ„μΉ˜
  • λ§ˆμ§€λ§‰ νŽ˜μ΄μ§€λ₯Ό κΈ°μ–΅ν•΄μ„œ μ΄μ–΄μ„œ μ—΄ 것인지, 항상 첫 νŽ˜μ΄μ§€λΆ€ν„° μ‹œμž‘ν•  것인지

μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ‚¬μš©μž 쀑심 μ˜΅μ…˜ 덕뢄에 맀번 반볡 μ‘°μž‘μ„ ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•„λ„ 되고, ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ΄ λ‚˜μ˜ μŠ΅κ΄€μ„ β€˜μ‘΄μ€‘β€™ν•œλ‹€κ³  느끼게 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ ChatGPTμ—μ„œλŠ” 이와 같은 κΈ°λ³Έ μ„€μ • κ°œλ…μ΄ 거의 μ‘΄μž¬ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠμœΌλ©°, 였히렀 μžλ™ν™”λœ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ΄ μ‚¬μš©μžμ˜ μ˜μ‚¬λ₯Ό λ„˜μ–΄μ„œ κ³Όλ„ν•˜κ²Œ κ°œμž…ν•˜λŠ” 양상을 λ³΄μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
κ·Έ κ²°κ³Ό, μ €λŠ” 도ꡬλ₯Ό μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λŠ” 것이 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ λ„κ΅¬μ—κ²Œ λŒλ €λ‹€λ‹ˆλŠ” λŠλ‚Œμ„ 받을 λ•Œκ°€ λ§ŽμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


:pushpin: μ•„λž˜λŠ” 특히 λ¬Έμ œκ°€ λ˜λŠ” μ„Έ κ°€μ§€ μ‚¬λ‘€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€:


:prohibited: 1. λ©”λͺ¨λ¦¬ μžλ™ μ—…λ°μ΄νŠΈ β€” μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ 원할 λ•Œλ§Œ 기둝되게 ν•΄μ£Όμ„Έμš”

λ©”λͺ¨λ¦¬ κΈ°λŠ₯은 잠재적으둜 맀우 μœ μš©ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ, ν˜„μž¬λŠ” λŒ€ν™” ν›„ μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ λ©”λͺ¨λ¦¬λ₯Ό μˆ˜μ •ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜ μ‚¬μš©μž μ˜μ‚¬μ™€ 관계없이 μ €μž₯λ˜λŠ” λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ λ™μž‘ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μš”μ²­λ“œλ¦¬λŠ” κ°œμ„  사항은 λ‹€μŒκ³Ό κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

  • :white_check_mark: 기얡을 μˆ˜λ™ μŠΉμΈν•  수 μžˆλŠ” μ˜΅μ…˜ 제곡
  • :white_check_mark: λ©”λͺ¨λ¦¬λŠ” 켜져 μžˆλ”λΌλ„ μžλ™ μ—…λ°μ΄νŠΈλŠ” 끌 수 있게 μ„€μ •
  • :white_check_mark: 무엇이 μ €μž₯λ˜λŠ”μ§€ 사전에 미리 κ²€ν† ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” 둜그/μ•Œλ¦Ό κΈ°λŠ₯

단지 μ œκ°€ μ–΄λ–€ 말을 ν–ˆλ‹€κ³  ν•΄μ„œ, 그것이 μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ μ €μž₯λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ” 것은 μ•„λ‹™λ‹ˆλ‹€.
기얡은 'λͺ…μ‹œμ  μš”μ²­β€™μ— μ˜ν•΄μ„œλ§Œ μž‘λ™ν•΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


:prohibited: 2. Pandas μžλ™ μ‚¬μš© β€” 원할 λ•Œλ§Œ μ‹€ν–‰λ˜λ„λ‘ ν•΄μ£Όμ„Έμš”

ν˜„μž¬ pandasλŠ” μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ 직접 μš”μ²­ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•„λ„ μžλ™ ν˜ΈμΆœλ˜λŠ” κ²½μš°κ°€ μž¦μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
μ΄λŠ” λ‹€μŒκ³Ό 같은 문제λ₯Ό μΌμœΌν‚΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

  • μ‹œκ°μ  ν˜Όλž€
  • ν…μŠ€νŠΈ 기반 μž‘μ—…μ„ μ›ν•˜λŠ” μ‚¬μš©μžμ—κ² μ˜ˆμƒμΉ˜ λͺ»ν•œ μ‹œκ°μ  μ „ν™˜
  • λ§ˆν¬λ‹€μš΄ ν‘œλ₯Ό μ„ ν˜Έν•˜λŠ” 경우 신뒰도 μ €ν•˜

μš”μ²­λ“œλ¦¬λŠ” κ°œμ„  사항은 λ‹€μŒκ³Ό κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

  • :white_check_mark: pandas μžλ™ 호좜 μ—¬λΆ€λ₯Ό μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ μ„€μ •μ—μ„œ 켜고 끌 수 μžˆλ„λ‘
  • :white_check_mark: κΈ°λ³Έ ν‘œ 좜λ ₯ 방식은 ν…μŠ€νŠΈ 기반 λ§ˆν¬λ‹€μš΄μœΌλ‘œ κ³ μ •ν•  수 있게

:prohibited: 3. μΊ”λ²„μŠ€ μžλ™ μ „ν™˜ β€” μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ μš”μ²­ν•  λ•Œλ§Œ λ„μ›Œμ£Όμ„Έμš”

μΊ”λ²„μŠ€ κΈ°λŠ₯은 μ½”λ“œ μž‘μ„±μ΄λ‚˜ λ¬Έμ„œ νŽΈμ§‘ μ‹œ 맀우 μœ μš©ν•  수 μžˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ›ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” μ‹œμ μ— μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ ν™œμ„±ν™”λ˜λŠ” κ΅¬μ‘°λŠ” μ‚¬μš©μžμ—κ²Œ λ‹€μŒκ³Ό 같은 λΆ€μž‘μš©μ„ μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€:

  • μΈν„°νŽ˜μ΄μŠ€ μ „ν™˜μœΌλ‘œ μΈν•œ λͺ°μž… μ €ν•΄
  • μž‘μ—… νλ¦„μ˜ λ‹¨μ ˆ
  • 도ꡬ가 μ‚¬μš©μžλ₯Ό β€˜μ΄λŒμ–΄κ°€λŠ”β€™ λŠλ‚Œ

μš”μ²­λ“œλ¦¬λŠ” κ°œμ„  사항:

  • :white_check_mark: μΊ”λ²„μŠ€λŠ” μ‚¬μš©μžκ°€ λͺ…μ‹œμ μœΌλ‘œ μš”μ²­ν–ˆμ„ λ•Œλ§Œ μ‹€ν–‰λ˜λ„λ‘
  • :white_check_mark: μžλ™ μ „ν™˜ λ°©μ§€ μ˜΅μ…˜μ„ μ‚¬μš©μž 섀정에 μΆ”κ°€ν•΄ μ£Όμ„Έμš”

:white_check_mark: 핡심 정리: μ‚¬μš©μž ν†΅μ œκΆŒ 회볡이 μ΅œμš°μ„ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€

이 λͺ¨λ“  문제의 λ³Έμ§ˆμ€ λ‹€μŒκ³Ό 같은 ν•˜λ‚˜μ˜ μ›μΉ™μœΌλ‘œ κ·€κ²°λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€:

β€œChatGPTκ°€ κ³ λ„ν™”λ μˆ˜λ‘, μ‚¬μš©μžμ˜ μ„ νƒκΆŒκ³Ό μ œμ–΄κΆŒλ„ ν•¨κ»˜ κ³ λ„ν™”λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•œλ‹€.”

  • λ‚΄κ°€ μ–Έμ œ κΈ°μ–΅ν• μ§€
  • μ–΄λ–€ 도ꡬλ₯Ό μ“Έμ§€
  • μ–΄λ–€ 좜λ ₯ ν˜•μ‹μ„ μ„ ν˜Έν• μ§€
    β†’ 이 λͺ¨λ“  것을 λ‚΄κ°€ 사전에 μ„€μ •ν•˜κ³ , λ‚˜μ˜ κΈ°λ³Έκ°’μœΌλ‘œ μ§€μ •ν•  수 μžˆμ–΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

ChatGPTλŠ” 이미 λ›°μ–΄λ‚œ 기술λ ₯을 κ°–μΆ”κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
μ΄μ œλŠ” κ·Έ 기술이 μ‚¬μš©μž 쀑심 μ² ν•™ μœ„μ—μ„œ λ™μž‘ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘, ꡬ쑰적 κ°œμ„ μ΄ ν•„μš”ν•˜λ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ œμ•ˆλ“œλ¦° λ‚΄μš©μ΄ 보닀 μ •κ΅ν•˜κ³  자유둜운 μ‚¬μš©μž κ²½ν—˜ 섀계에 도움이 되길 바라며,
μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ ChatGPT의 μ„±μž₯을 μ§„μ‹¬μœΌλ‘œ μ‘μ›ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
[μž‘μ„±μž 이름 λ˜λŠ” λ‹‰λ„€μž„]

β€» 이 글은 ChatGPT와 ν˜‘μ—…ν•˜μ—¬ μž‘μ„±λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
μ €λŠ” 전체 μ œμ•ˆμ˜ 핡심 아이디어와 λ°©ν–₯성을 μ œμ‹œν–ˆκ³ ,
λ¬Έμž₯ ꡬ성과 ν‘œν˜„, μ˜ˆμ‹œ 선택 등은 AIκ°€ μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ μ •λ¦¬ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
특히 기술적 λ‚΄μš©μ΄λ‚˜ μ„ΈλΆ€ κΈ°λŠ₯ μ„€λͺ…은 μ΅œμ‹  정보와 λ‹€λ₯Ό 수 있으며, κ·Έ 정확성에 λŒ€ν•΄μ„œλŠ” μ œκ°€ λ³„λ„λ‘œ ν™•μΈν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
μ €λŠ” μ•„μ΄λ””μ–΄μ—λ§Œ μ œμ‹œν•˜λ©°, ν‘œν˜„μ— λŒ€ν•œ μ±…μž„μ€ μ§€μ§€ μ•ŠμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: