Anthropic launches Personal Finance in Claude
By Google News Personal Finance ·
Anthropic launches Claude Personal Finance; Pompliano alleges it sought Silvia's secrets.
Anthropic introduced a Personal Finance feature for analyzing personal finances. Users can link bank accounts and ask Claude about spending, balances, and upcoming payments.
The beta is rolling out to Pro, Max and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. It is available in the browser, mobile app and on desktop.
The assistant consolidates data from linked accounts, categorizes spending, and compares it with prior months. It can also spot duplicate charges and unexpected fees, calculate accrued interest, and create spending charts and payment calendars.
Accounts connect via Plaid — a data-sharing service between banks and apps. Users authenticate themselves and choose what information to share. Claude does not receive the bank password.
“Access is read-only: Personal Finance cannot move your money, manage it, or invest it,” Anthropic emphasized.
According to the documentation, the assistant can see balances, credit limits and up to two years of transaction history. Conversations within Personal Finance are not used to train models.
The company warned that account balances may update with a delay and AI calculations may contain errors. The feature helps users understand their personal finances and is not intended to provide investment advice.
Anthropic also said there are no ads or paid recommendations.
After the announcement, crypto investor Anthony Pompliano accused Anthropic of trying to obtain confidential information about his company Silvia. Its product is positioned as a personal CFO powered by AI that consolidates data on accounts, investments, cryptocurrencies and other assets.
Let me tell you a story about how unethical Anthropic is.
In April, the Anthropic team began…
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