Anthropic rolls out personal finance feature for Claude

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, has announced the rollout of a personal finance feature for its Claude chatbot in beta this week. This feature is available to paid subscribers of Claude's Pro, Max, and Ultra plans in the United States, as part of the company's preparations for its upcoming initial public offering.

The feature allows users to link their bank and card accounts via Plaid, a platform that connects apps to banks, and then ask Claude about their balances, spending, and bills using plain language. Anthropic has clarified that the feature operates in read-only mode, meaning it cannot move, manage, or invest money. Additionally, the tool is not intended to provide investment advice.

Anthropic emphasizes that the personal finance feature will be ad-free and will not provide sponsored recommendations. Conversations within the personal finance hub are also not used to train Claude's models. The company's terms and conditions specify that all interactions within this feature must be conducted in English, in full sentences, and in a respectful manner.

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