AI chatbots are so last year - the focus this year is on adding a personal touch, and Claude's latest update may be the most personal chatbot around.

Anthropic has added a new feature to Claude that allows users to write in three preset styles.

Perhaps most impressive is the ability to train these using the user's own communications and writing to learn how the user responds to emails and messages. Messages and documents can be given.

In a new blog post, the Anthropic team explained that apart from the preset options, Claude can generate “custom” styles for anyone who can upload chunks of their own writing to the model.

That way, they can explain the user. My editor, Ryan, called me a “technical translator” who can “provide analytical technical insights through conversation and contextual communication.”

Anthropic is keen to point out that the custom style it builds is consistent across use cases, so you won't forget who you are across projects. When you start a new conversation with Claude, you simply pick the style you choose.

Will you test Claude's new custom style or are you happy with the preset?