Anthropic Unveils Memory Feature in Bid to Compete with ChatGPT

Anthropic PBC Updates Claude AI Chatbot Features

Key Highlights

• Anthropic PBC has introduced a context recall feature for free users of its Claude AI chatbot, a move aimed at retaining new consumers who have driven unprecedented demand.
• The company has also simplified the process for new subscribers to import prior histories from other AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, via a simple copy-and-paste technique.

Business Update

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Anthropic has seen a significant increase in attention for its consumer products following a high-profile clash with the US Defense Department over the potential use of its technology for mass surveillance and autonomous weaponry. In response, President Donald Trump ordered US government agencies to remove Claude from their systems, and the Pentagon declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk, threatening its business.

User Growth

• Claude's free active users have grown more than 60% since January.
• Daily signups have quadrupled since January.
• On Monday, Claude experienced an hourslong service disruption due to unprecedented demand, but the issue was resolved by midmorning New York time.

Industry Developments

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• OpenAI has announced plans to deploy its own AI models within the Defense Department's classified network, prompting some users to call for a boycott of ChatGPT.