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Claude can start remembering things about you.
Paid subscribers to Anthropic's generative AI tool can now use a "memory" feature that allows the chatbot to be more contextually aware of the conversations you've previously had with it. So, you can start a new conversation with Claude without having to rehash details you'd already told the chatbot in a previous prompt.
There are obvious benefits to having AI remember what you've told it before -- and perhaps just as many concerns about it. The company says that memory will help Claude focus "on learning your professional context and work patterns to maximize productivity."
It also says that memory introduces "new safety considerations" and that the feature is designed "to be useful in work settings, while avoiding sensitive conversations and topics."
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Anthropic says that the memory feature is fully optional and that users will have granular controls to help them manage exactly what Claude remembers.
Claude joins the likes of ChatGPT and Gemini, which also have memory features, along with the ability to enable or disable them within settings.
Memory will be available to all Claude Max subscribers starting Thursday and will be rolled out to Pro users in the coming days.
Here's what paid Claude users can expect.
Unifying your scattered conversations
Memory will pull context from the conversations you've had with Claude before. This should help it provide more informed answers and make problem-solving easier. You won't have to explain the same thing over and over again.
Transparency and control
Anthropic is giving users some simple controls. You can:
- See exactly what Claude remembers
- Easily enable or disable memory
- Delete specific memories
You can also hop into an incognito chat for a memory-free discussion if you don't want to tweak any of your settings.
Memories are confined to where you need them
If you have multiple projects in Claude, you won't need to worry about memories bleeding into one another, like a bad dream. Each project will have its own distinct memory space, so what Claude remembers from project to project stays put.
Import and export memories
One of the most interesting features introduced is the ability to import and export memories to and from other chatbots, so you won't feel locked in just to Claude. Transferring memories from ChatGPT or Gemini is just a copy-and-paste operation.
The support page notes that memory is still in active development and that imported memories might not be incorporated into conversations.
