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Claude AI can now create and edit documents and other files.
The feature could compromise your sensitive data.
Monitor each interaction with the AI for suspicious behavior.
Most popular generative AI services can work with your own personal or work-related data and files to some degree. The upside? This can save you time and labor, whether at home or on the job. The downside? With access to sensitive or confidential information, the AI can be tricked into sharing that data with the wrong people.
Also: Claude can create PDFs, slides, and spreadsheets for you now in chat
The latest example is Anthropic's Claude AI. On Tuesday, the company announced that its AI can now create and edit Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint slides, and PDFs directly at the Claude website and in the desktop apps for Windows and MacOS. Simply describe what you want at the prompt, and Claude will hopefully deliver the results you want.
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