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# ChatGPT memory, hidden as “Project Sunshine” and found by @btibor91 — confirmed

@btibor91 tied the codename to memory on Dec 19, 2023. OpenAI announced memory in February 2024.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC · Leaked on 19 Dec 2023, 10:30 UTC

Leaked on 19 December 2023

![Evidence tray card: ChatGPT memory, hidden as “Project Sunshine” and found by @btibor91 — confirmed](https://leakly.com/assets/og/chatgpt-memory-sunshine.png)

On Dec 19, 2023, @btibor91 posted that ChatGPT’s “Project Sunshine” was ChatGPT with memory plus a new GPT Store layout.

OpenAI launched the GPT Store on Jan 10, 2024, TechCrunch reported. On Feb 13, 2024, Wired reported that OpenAI was giving ChatGPT a memory.

Confirmed for both features.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed.

## Sources & captured post

> **Tibor Blaho** @btibor91
>
> ChatGPT "Project Sunshine" is ChatGPT with Memory & New GPT Store Layout
> ChatGPT's "Project Sunshine," which was initially discovered in August 2023 as a version of ChatGPT with special capabilities, is actually ChatGPT with Memory.
> The current version of ChatGPT features a new https://t.co/DS5CzKBvKD
>
> 422 likes · 80 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> [View the post on X](https://x.com/btibor91/status/1737057924025811236) · not in our leaker index

### Original source & corroborating coverage

* [Original X post by @btibor91](https://x.com/btibor91/status/1737057924025811236)
* [TechCrunch — OpenAI launches a store for custom AI-powered chatbots](https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/10/openai-launches-a-store-for-custom-ai-powered-chatbots/)
* [Wired — OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory](https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-memory-openai/)

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