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Ethan Mollick@emollick

ChatGPT's new "memory" feature is neat in theory, and I am sure for many use cases, but can be a real problem if you are trying to do any persona-based roleplaying, either for fun or for idea generation, writing, etc. It has a tendency to remember anything you roleplay as true.

325 likes28 repliesPosted Apr 28, 2024

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Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Written for: Product teams

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