Anthropic adds read-only personal finance tools to Claude

AI · First reported 5 Nov, 18:00 · Updated 18:19

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Anthropic is rolling out a beta feature that lets eligible U.S. subscribers connect bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask Claude about their finances. The company says access is read-only; the tool can summarize spending and bills but is not designed to give investment advice.

Users can connect bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask Claude questions about balances, transactions, spending, and bills.
Anthropic says the connection is read-only and Claude cannot move, manage, or invest users’ money; the tool is not designed to provide investment advice.
The feature can group transactions by category, identify possible duplicate charges or unexpected fees, and help users review bills and spending patterns.
Anthropic says users connect through Plaid by signing in to their bank themselves, and that finance-hub conversations are not used to train its models.
The beta is rolling out in the U.S. to subscribers on Claude’s Pro, Max, and Ultra plans.

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Key facts

Connection method: Bank and card accounts connect through Plaid.
Access: Read-only; Claude cannot move, manage, or invest money.
Availability: Beta rollout in the U.S. for Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers.
Transaction history: Anthropic says Claude may access up to two years of transaction history.