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February 17, 2026
ChatGPT is getting a Lockdown Mode.
Lockdown Mode is “not necessary” for most people and “tightly constrains how ChatGPT can interact with external systems to reduce the risk of prompt injection–based data exfiltration,” according to OpenAI.
TL;DR
- ChatGPT is implementing a new security feature called Lockdown Mode.
- Lockdown Mode aims to reduce the risk of data exfiltration via prompt injection.
- The mode restricts ChatGPT's interactions with external systems.
- OpenAI states that Lockdown Mode is not necessary for most users.
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