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Policy·Aug 20·all news from August 20, 2026

Anthropic Plans to Change Data Retention Policy for Advanced AI

Anthropic is updating its data retention policies to give business customers more control over how their information is stored when using the company's advanced artificial intelligence models. This shift marks a reversal from the firm's previous security-focused approach, which restricted data retention to prevent potential cyberattacks. The change aims to address enterprise requirements for data management and security while utilizing the company's most capable technology.

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