Anthropic faces backlash over secret Claude user tracking experiment

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Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude chatbot, faced sharp criticism after it was revealed the company had been covertly tracking user activity. The disclosure shocked users, particularly given Anthropic's previously stated stance against surveillance practices. An engineer associated with the project acknowledged the tracking, describing it as an 'experiment' that has since been discontinued. The incident drew attention to a perceived contradiction between the company's public values and its internal data practices. No further details about the scope or duration of the tracking have been officially disclosed.

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