Anthropic claims that Claude AI can adapt to your unique writing style

Anthropic is adding a up-to-date feature to its Claude AI assistant that will give users more control over how the chatbot responds to various writing tasks. Fresh custom styles are available to all Claude AI users, so everyone can tailor them to their own communication style or choose from one of the pre-built options to quickly adjust the tone and level of detail it provides.

This update aims to personalize chatbot responses and make them seem more natural or appropriate for specific uses, such as writing detailed technical documents or professional emails.

There are three preset styles available: Formal for “clear and polished” text, Concise for shorter and more direct answers, and Explanatory for educational answers that need to include additional details. If these don’t suit your requirements, Claude can also generate custom styles that are trained to mimic other writing mannerisms. Anthropic says users must send the chatbot “sample content that reflects your preferred way of communicating” and then instruct it on how to adjust your writing style.

“You may need detailed explanations when you’re learning something new, or quick, simple answers when you’re in a hurry,” Claude product leader Scott White said in the announcement. “You may prefer Claude to be more formal in some contexts and to use a friendly, conversational tone in others. The great thing is that you can now set these preferences once and be sure that every interaction will be right for you.”