Hooked on Claude? Anthropic launches Reflect, the tool that analyzes how dependent you are on AI

Claude is part of your daily life, but perhaps a little too much? Good news: Anthropic is rolling out a new feature called Reflect that aims to “take a step back and examine the role Claude plays in your life”.A welcome feature as AI gradually becomes a new public health concern.

The Reflect feature will allow you to analyze your usage of Claude

Reflect takes the form of a dashboard, allowing you to analyze your usage of Claude over different periods: one month, three months, six months, or one year. Each week, you can also discover when you use AI the most, with the day and time of your usage peaks, as well as the total number of conversations started. In addition, the dashboard lists the topics discussed, your usage habits, and the types of tasks entrusted to it (document preparation, writing emails, inspiration for meal preparation, etc.).

But Reflect does more than simply report statistics and usage habits: the feature also takes the initiative to ask the user questions, such as: “What is the one thing you would like to keep doing yourself, even if Claude could do it faster?.” That said, AI sometimes tends to impose its statistical findings on topics that require creativity and human critical thinking. One could also say that this tool, which aims to “take a step back” from our use of Claude, in turn sparks new discussions.

Indeed, if you find that Claude is a little too present in your life, the Reflect feature makes it possible to set non-intrusive time slots or schedule a reminder encouraging you to take a break after a certain amount of use. As for privacy, Anthropic clarifies that your Claude usage summary does not include private conversations or the underlying files from your connected tools. The Reflect feature is currently being tested with Free, Pro, and Max users who have Memory enabled. Simply go to the settings to access it.

Use of artificial intelligence: a new public health concern

While social media is regularly singled out for the damage it causes, particularly among younger people, artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a public health issue. On the one hand, some people consider AI to be a confidant to whom they could tell anything. OpenAI has indeed launched a feature called “Trust Contact” that allows users to provide the AI with a trusted person to contact in case of severe distress.

On the other hand, artificial intelligence is making its way into certain jobs, with a paradox: it promises to simplify work, but can also help intensify it. Anthropic’s Reflect feature falls into this category: enabling more controlled use of AI.

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Source: Anthropic