17 August 2026updated 18 August
OpenAI tests optional memory feature for desktop AI agents
- OpenAI is testing a Computer History feature in its macOS app that logs user clicks, keystrokes, and active applications.
- The feature is opt-in through settings and helps AI agents understand what users are doing without needing screenshots.
- OpenAI reported enterprise revenue now exceeds consumer revenue, with business accounts reaching two million users and growing 32 percent.
Where they differ
Ben's Bites focused narrowly on the memory feature itself, while AI Breakfast connected it to OpenAI's broader business momentum and revenue shift toward enterprise customers.
OpenAI's Codex now tracks user activity across apps and websites to create memories and timelines for reference during agent tasks, similar to the Limitless app. The feature is opt-in via settings.
OpenAI announced enterprise sales now exceed consumer revenue at annualized 40 billion dollars after a 20 percent July spike, with business accounts jumping 32 percent to two million users. The company is testing an opt-in Computer History feature in its macOS app that logs clicks, keystrokes, and active apps to give AI agents better context without taking screenshots.