Anthropic tests Claude Money bank account access feature
Anthropic is reportedly testing Claude Money, a feature that would give its Claude AI assistant direct access to users' bank accounts for spending analysis and financial planning. Security experts have raised concerns about data centralisation risks if hackers gain access through a single attack on the system.
What happened
Leaked iOS screenshots revealed that Anthropic is testing a feature called Claude Money that would allow users to connect their bank accounts directly to the Claude app.
The feature appears as a Money tab in the Claude iOS sidebar with an interface stating 'Link your bank accounts and ask Claude about spending, plans, and more.' The leaked screenshots surfaced on September 14, 2026.
Reported impact
Cyber security experts have noted that the new tool raises concerns about data centralisation, meaning hackers could gain access to high-value data like chat history and financial details through a single attack.
The feature would enable persistent analysis of spending patterns, recurring payments, and balance summaries across multiple connected accounts within the Claude application.
Index analysis
The feature signals a broader industry shift from text-generation chatbots to agentic AI systems capable of researching information and carrying out tasks on behalf of users.
OpenAI has already launched ChatGPT Finances supporting more than 12,000 financial institutions in the US, while Anthropic trails by several months in rolling out a competing consumer finance service.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.