Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers

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March 2, 2026, 10:29 PM

• •Claude's memory feature is now available to free users.
• •A new tool allows importing data from other AI platforms.
• •This makes it easier to switch from competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini.
• •Anthropic is also gaining attention for its stance on AI safety.

Anthropic's Claude AI is expanding its memory feature to free users, along with a new prompt and tool to import user data from other AI platforms. This update aims to make it easier for users to switch from competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini. The memory importing tool allows users to copy data from their previous AI and transfer it to Claude, eliminating the need to retrain the AI. This move comes as Claude gains popularity, driven by tools like Claude Code and recent model updates. Anthropic has also made headlines for its stance against loosening AI safety guardrails, further raising its profile.

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