WORLDTECHAnthropic lets Claude users link bank accounts to track spending
Anthropic is introducing a feature that lets users of its Claude assistant link their bank and card accounts and ask questions about their money, according to one outlet's report. The beta is aimed at paying subscribers in the US.
Read-only access to linked accounts
The feature, named Personal Finance, allows users to connect bank and card accounts to Claude and then put questions to the assistant about their finances.
Claude's access is read-only. The assistant cannot move money, manage funds or invest them on a user's behalf.
How the connection is secured
Accounts are linked through Plaid, so Claude never receives a user's bank password.
Users can disconnect their accounts at any time.
Who can use it and what is confirmed
The beta launches in the US for Pro, Max and Ultra subscribers. Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, whose products include Claude and Claude Code.
The information comes from a single outlet, The Decoder, and has not been independently confirmed in the facts available.
Open questions
- Will Personal Finance expand beyond the US beta and the three paid tiers?
- How will Anthropic describe the data it stores from linked accounts?