# Anthropic merges Claude Chat and Cowork memory systems with opt-out privacy model > Source: > Published: 2026-08-26 20:05:03+00:00 # Anthropic merges Claude Chat and Cowork memory systems with opt-out privacy model Anthropic merged persistent memory between Claude Chat and Cowork so users no longer repeat project briefs and preferences across sessions. According to coverage, the unified memory raises privacy concerns because users must actively opt out rather than opt in to the feature. The change affects how context persists across Anthropic's tool ecosystem. ## Topics ## Sources - Press [Read article](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/claude-cowork-finally-remembers-what-you-told-the-app-in-chat/) - Press [Read article](https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-claude-and-cowork-share-memories-now-unless-you-opt-out/) This intelligence is sourced automatically from public sources across the web and synthesised by the Prefactor AI pipeline. Stories are reviewed before publication.