Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy, source says
Anthropic is updating its enterprise data retention policy to allow customers more control over their data, including the option to store it on their own infrastructure. This move follows similar safety-focused announcements from competitors like OpenAI.
Why it matters
Data privacy and control are major hurdles for enterprise adoption of AI; this shift reflects the industry's response to corporate security requirements.
Anthropic plans to let enterprise customers exercise greater control over their data when using its advanced AI models, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, marking a shift in the Claude chatbot maker’s data retention policy.
The company is expected to roll out a new safety system later this year, the person said.
Under the changes to the data retention policy, Anthropic will still require business customers to retain data for 30 days but will give them the option to keep it on their own cloud computing infrastructure, the source said.
The proposed changes have been in the works for months, and Anthropic has been coordinating with over 100 customers, including Salesforce, to develop the system, the person said.
Bloomberg News first reported the development earlier on Thursday.
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