Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude learns to search the web

Anthropic has announced its AI assistant Claude can now search the web, providing users with more up-to-date and relevant responses. This integration of web sea

Anthropic has announced its AI assistant Claude can now search the web, providing users with more up-to-date and relevant responses.

This integration of web search functionality means Claude can now access the latest information to expand its knowledge base beyond its initial training data.

A key feature of this update is the emphasis on transparency and fact-checking. Anthropic highlights that “When Claude incorporates information from the web into its responses, it provides direct citations so you can easily fact check sources.”

Furthermore, Claude aims to streamline the information-gathering process for users. Instead of requiring users to manually sift through search engine results, “Claude processes and delivers relevant sources in a conversational format.”

Claude can now search the web.
Each response includes inline citations, so you can also verify the sources. pic.twitter.com/iFshgfUEp8

Anthropic believes this enhancement will unlock a multitude of new use cases for Claude across various industries. They outlined several ways users can leverage Claude with web search:

While the initial rollout is limited to paid users in the US, Anthropic assures that support for users on their free plan and more countries is coming soon.

To activate the web search feature, users simply need to “toggle on web search in your profile settings and start a conversation with Claude 3.7 Sonnet.” Once enabled, “When applicable, Claude will search the web to inform its response.”