OpenAI Acquires Orchestra Bio and Launches Chat Locking in ChatGPT
10/21/2026 — 10/21, 16:16·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- OpenAI has acquired drug development coordination platform Orchestra Bio to enhance its Rosalind life sciences tools, while rolling out a ch…
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On October 21, 2026, TechCrunch reported that OpenAI added a chat lock feature to ChatGPT. According to the report, the feature is aimed at users who are discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when they hand their device to friends or family to show them something in another chat. The available information stops at the launch itself; the report does not describe how locking works, which chats it covers, or how the rollout is being staged.
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Latest turnAccording to TestingCatalog, OpenAI has acquired drug-development coordination platform Orchestra Bio to bolster its Rosalind life sciences tools. Additionally, Locked Chats are rolling out across ChatGPT to secure conversations using a PIN or Face ID.
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According to TestingCatalog, OpenAI has acquired drug-development coordination platform Orchestra Bio to bolster its Rosalind life sciences tools. Additionally, Locked Chats are rolling out across ChatGPT to secure conversations using a PIN or Face ID.
X：TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog)AI score 71OpenAI has added a chat-locking feature to ChatGPT. TechCrunch reports that it is meant for people discussing something personal or planning a surprise, so those conversations stay private when they hand their phone to someone to show another chat.
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