I've been puzzled about why GPT remembers details even after I delete all my chats, cache, and even change my browser language. I've done this multiple times—like 4 or 5! Despite my efforts, it still seems aware of my PC specs and will even adapt its responses based on previous chats. Once I tried to overwhelm it with nonsense text and screenshots, expecting it to reveal its knowledge, but GPT just kept knowing my PC specs. What's going on here?
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When you delete conversations, keep in mind that temporary chats are stored for about 30 days. This means you're not really wiping everything immediately. Also, since OpenAI follows strict data handling agreements, they may retain some info, especially for research.
That's interesting but it feels a bit sneaky that it can access deleted info! I thought deleting would mean complete erasure.