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A class-action suit filed by an anonymous user, identified as John Doe, accuses Perplexity, the fast‑growing AI search platform, of breaching privacy promises. The complaint alleges that the company’s incognito feature fails to shield user conversations, instead funneling chat transcripts, IP addresses, email identifiers and location data to advertising partners such as Google and Meta. If the allegations prove true, the case could force tighter transparency standards across AI‑driven services. Weiterlesen

Anthropic has introduced a free incognito mode for its Claude chatbot, allowing users on any subscription tier—including the free level—to conduct private, unsaved conversations. When activated, chats disappear from history and are not retained in the AI’s long-term memory, with only a temporary 30‑day safety retention. The feature complements Claude’s newer memory system, which remains limited to Team and Enterprise plans and enables the bot to recall context across sessions. By separating privacy and memory, Anthropic aims to give users clear control over what the AI remembers, positioning Claude against rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Weiterlesen