🤖Claude and Cowork Share Memories Live
Your conversations with Claude now live in Cowork's brain too
TL;DR
Anthropic launches shared memory for Claude and Cowork, allowing services to access user data across platforms. Users can control sensitive topic storage but no option to separate memories between services.
Anthropic has launched a new feature where Claude and Cowork share live memories, making it easier for users to have seamless experiences across different tools. This means that information you share with one service is instantly available in the other. For instance, if you brainstorm an event agenda with Claude Chat, Cowork will know all about it when drafting budget documents or creating presentations. However, this comes with privacy concerns as there's no option to separate memories between services; users must rely on pausing memory generation or using incognito chats for sensitive topics.
Key Points
Claude and Cowork now share live memories without an option to separate them (effective Tuesday).
Users can opt out of sensitive topic storage in memory settings on free, Pro, and Max tiers.
Team and Enterprise customers require admin control for memory availability due to some business feature IT enablement needs.
Claude Code's memory remains separate but may join the shared system in future updates (no info available yet).
Memory generation is on by default; users can pause it or use incognito chats for sensitive conversations.
Why It Matters
If you're using Claude Chat to brainstorm and Cowork to automate tasks, this new feature streamlines your workflow. However, if privacy is a concern, consider switching to separate accounts or disabling memory features in settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this matter?
If you're using Claude Chat to brainstorm and Cowork to automate tasks, this new feature streamlines your workflow. However, if privacy is a concern, consider switching to separate accounts or disabling memory features in settings.
What happened?
Anthropic launches shared memory for Claude and Cowork, allowing services to access user data across platforms. Users can control sensitive topic storage but no option to separate memories between services.
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