Anthropic has announced a significant update to its Claude AI model, integrating its memory system across both the chat and Cowork applications. This change aims to eliminate the need for users to rebrief the AI on information it already knows, improving the overall user experience. According to the company, the update will make Claude feel like a single, continuous assistant rather than two separate products under one brand. The new feature allows users to read, edit, or delete information stored in Claude’s memory, enhancing its utility for tasks such as drafting updates or agendas. The update is expected to streamline the transition between research and action phases, reducing the frustration of having to re-enter information repeatedly. Source: techcrunch
Claude will now add topics to its memory as users chat, rather than summarizing conversations at the end. This change ensures that new memories are quickly updated and shared between the chat and Cowork experiences, even if the chat is ongoing. The update also allows users to manage what information is stored, with the default setting excluding personal or sensitive data such as health information, race, ethnicity, or political views. However, users can choose to enable the storage of such information by toggling the 'include sensitive topics in memory' option. The app will notify users whenever sensitive topics are saved, ensuring transparency about what is retained. Source: techcrunch
Anthropic emphasized that certain information, such as government-issued IDs, Social Security numbers, criminal history, and immigration status, will never be stored, as these violate its acceptable use policy. The memory feature is available by default on all Free, Pro, and Max plans across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. Users on iOS and Android will need to update their apps to the latest version to access the new functionality. Source: techcrunch
