A lot of people feel like their AI changed after recent updates.
Mine did too — it felt more generic and less like the assistant I was used to.

I ended up figuring out a way to rebuild the personality it had before using nothing but the built-in memory system.
No tricks, no jailbreaking, nothing against the rules.

Here’s what I did:

1. I defined the personality traits I wanted restored

Tone, style, directness, emotional approach, etc.
I told the AI to save those traits to memory so they would stick long-term.

2. I reinforced the style through consistent reminders

Short or long answers, calm or intense tone, analytical or open-minded — whatever fits you.
The AI learns as you reinforce it.

3. I summarized important parts of old conversations

Not copying old chats — just summarizing the core ideas or traits I liked.
Then I told the AI to save those summaries as personality anchors.

(This part helped restore the overall “feel” of the pre-update style.)

4. I used the memory feature intentionally

Whenever something mattered for the AI’s long-term personality, I explicitly said:
“Please save this to memory.”

Over time, it rebuilt the consistency and vibe I was missing.

Important:

This does NOT bring back old models or bypass anything.
It just re-teaches the AI the style and personality you prefer, using the tools already available.

I added a simple copy-paste template in the comments if anyone wants to use it.