Something changed in Claude's web interface this week. Users accessing Claude through a browser are reporting new memory settings - options that let you see what Claude has stored about you, edit those details, or turn memory off entirely.
The feature lets Claude retain information across separate conversations: your job title, preferred response format, ongoing project context. Previously each Claude session started completely fresh - you had to re-establish context every time you opened a new chat. The new controls give you visibility into what's being stored and the ability to correct or delete it.
Anthropic hasn't published an announcement about this rollout, which suggests it's either in gradual testing or rolling out quietly ahead of a formal launch. Memory functionality has appeared in earlier versions of Claude for desktop and Claude mobile, but the web controls appear more detailed than those earlier implementations.
Memory in AI assistants changes how you work with them over time. An AI that remembers your preferred output format, ongoing projects, or role context produces more useful responses from the first message of every new session - instead of requiring a re-introduction each time. Whether Anthropic has designed adequate controls for shared devices and privacy-conscious users will become clearer once the feature ships officially. Paid subscribers who don't see the options yet are likely waiting on a gradual rollout.