Anthropic’s Next Claude Feature Could Reach Into Your Bank Account

Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, may soon have access to users' bank accounts. The feature, named Claude Money, has been discovered in the iOS app, allowing users to link their bank accounts and ask Claude about spending, plans, and other financial matters. While Anthropic has not confirmed a launch date, pricing, or supported banks, the feature suggests the company is preparing to connect Claude directly to users' financial data.

This could enable Claude to analyze spending patterns, identify recurring payments, summarize balances, and help users with budgeting and financial planning using natural language questions. The feature is reminiscent of OpenAI's financial-connected accounts in ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude for Financial Advisors. While the feature's details are still unclear, it could potentially connect to financial data providers like Plaid to access transactions, balances, and account details.

However, the feature raises significant privacy and security concerns, as users would need to grant Claude access to sensitive financial information and understand how that data is used and retained.