OpenAI’s current Tasks and memory guide describes a limit worth understanding before handing a project to a dot. A new delegated task receives instructions and context for that work, with its own conversation. It does not automatically inherit every conversation the user has had with the dot. Connecting a computer also does not make every existing ChatGPT or Codex conversation available. These are documented conditions, not a newly announced restriction.
The same guide distinguishes selected conversation context from persistent memory. A dot can draw on relevant ChatGPT memory and its own saved notes, but those notes are not a complete transcript. Context selected for a voice call may also differ from what a background task receives. The page has no displayed publication or revision date; this article analyzes the current documentation rather than claiming a new release or a tested failure.
Editorial take: For an important handoff, name the source of truth, the latest decision and the result that would count as finished. Ask the agent to identify any missing source before it proceeds. That small brief is more useful than assuming a remembered preference will carry every project detail into every task.