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The book’s vocabulary

Temporary and Incognito

Fresh-assessment modes that leave your history out — mostly.

From The World That Agrees With You1 section of the book

Fresh-assessment modes that omit previous conversation state: ChatGPT offers Temporary chat with Unpersonalized selected; Claude offers Incognito.

Useful for an assessment you do not want shaped by your history — with the reminder that the current request still contains context, and provider retention of the conversation is a separate matter.

Definition from The World That Agrees With You: Understanding and Managing Sycophancy in the Age of AI, by Timothy O’Brien. © 2026 Timothy O’Brien. All rights reserved.

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See also

  • Memory controlsPause, inspect, correct, clear — separate operations, not one “forget” button.
  • PersonalizationRemembered preferences shaping answers you did not ask to be shaped.

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