Claude Gets Smarter Memory With Privacy Controls

Anthropic has updated Claude's memory system to give users full visibility and control over what the AI remembers, organized topic by topic. Users can now edit or delete any stored information, while sensitive subjects like health, race, religion, and political beliefs are excluded by default unless manually enabled. The updated memory works across Claude's chat interface and Cowork desktop agent, persisting context over months without users needing to repeat themselves. Certain data, including Social Security numbers, government IDs, and immigration status, is never stored regardless of user settings.