in Computer History feature, replacing Chronicle

Key Points:

• OpenAI has introduced Computer History, a new feature for ChatGPT and Codex on macOS that creates a searchable timeline of user activity across selected apps and websites, replacing the previous Chronicle research preview.
• The feature is opt-in, off by default, and allows users to control which apps and websites contribute to their history, with options to pause, review, or delete collected data at any time.
• Computer History records interaction events such as clicks, typing, and app switching using macOS accessibility features, but does not capture screenshots, recordings, microphone input, or system audio, and excludes private browsing activity.
• The feature is available to ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise users outside the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK, with Business and Enterprise administrators needing to enable access before members can activate it.
• OpenAI emphasizes privacy safeguards, stating interaction events are stored locally for up to 48 hours and processed without retention or use for training, while warning users to pause collection during sensitive communications to mitigate prompt-injection risks.