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How to keep your Claude chats and Google files private

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Users discovered that some Claude chatbot conversations are appearing in search results. Here's how to protect your privacy.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Johana Bhuiyan
How to keep your Claude chats and Google files private
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Some ‘private’ chats and docs are showing up on search engines. Here’s how to protect yours

Users of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot were surprised over the weekend to learn that some of their conversations may be discoverable on search engines like Google and Bing. The revelation is raising questions about how much control people actually have over what they share online.

Anthropic allows Claude users to create public links to their chat threads, which gives anyone with the link the ability to view their conversations – similar to sharing options on apps like Google Docs. But what users may not have realized was that means their Claude conversations, however sensitive or personal, could show up in public search results.

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  • Claude chats may be indexed by search engines like Google and Bing
  • Users can create public share links, but many are unaware of search visibility
  • Review sharing settings and revoke public links to keep conversations private

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