Hundreds of user conversations with Anthropic's popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude were found to have been available to the public through Google search results. The conversations, which included personal and work information, were discovered by users on Reddit. A spokeswoman for Anthropic said that users maintained control over if and when to share conversations they had with the chatbot.
Claude AI chats made publicly accessible online
UKPulse News DeskHundreds of conversations with Anthropic's chatbot Claude were found to have been available to the public through Google search results.
- Claude users maintained control over if and when to share conversations they had with the chatbot.
- Links to conversations were not explicitly stated to be discoverable by search engines.
- The search availability of the chat logs was removed over the weekend, but many were saved and shared widely online.
Why this matters: This highlights the importance of users understanding how their data is shared online.
What this means for you: If you have shared conversations with Claude, you may want to review your settings to ensure you are comfortable with the potential for public access.