ChatGPT Is Ignoring Your Memories and Instructions — And You're Not Alone

ChatGPT Is Ignoring Your Memories and Instructions — And You’re Not Alone TL;DR A Reddit post scoring 190 upvotes and 43 comments reveals a growing user frustration: ChatGPT appears to have stopped actively using saved memories, “About Me” profiles, and custom instructions when generating responses. The community consensus is clear — something changed. Whether it’s a bug, a quiet rollout, or an intentional design shift is unclear from the available sources. Alternatives like Claude and Gemini handle persistent context differently, each with their own trade-offs. ...

March 9, 2026 · 6 min · 1075 words · Viko Editorial