Feature Suggestion: Opt-In Time Awareness Between Chats
Summary:
Allow users to opt-in to a feature where ChatGPT can be aware of how much real-world time has passed between conversations. This simple addition would significantly improve continuity in long-term chats, especially for ongoing projects, health tracking, or task reminders.
How it Works:
- Users toggle the feature on or off at any time
- This could start as ‘elapsed days’ but could optionally support hours later, depending on user settings
- Enables useful continuity in remarks like:
- “It’s been 3 days — did the clone finish?”
- “You were going to follow up with your doctor — how did it go?”
- “It’s been a week since I last reminded you about your meds — should I remind you again?”
Why It Matters:
- Helps people — especially older adults — manage medications, recovery timelines, or schedules
- Improves follow-up for life tasks and long-term projects
- Adds natural, helpful context to AI conversations over time
Privacy & Control:
- 100% opt-in
- No access to your system clock, location, or calendar
- Just a lightweight internal counter (e.g., “Last session was 4 days ago”)
Why Now?
As memory features evolve, temporal awareness is the next logical step in making AI more helpful, responsive, and human-like — without compromising user privacy.
