In a strategic, swift, and highly intelligent move, Anthropic has taken action to enable users of any generative AI platform, such as ChatGPT, to easily migrate their data to Claude. A recent post on their corporate blog details the steps to follow so that you do not lose the most important information you have accumulated through your interactions with various assistants, allowing you to switch to an AI that, in recent days, has grown to the extent of surpassing ChatGPT in the ranking of the most downloaded apps in the United States.
To make the process as seamless as possible, Anthropic has provided this prompt, which you simply need to paste into your regular AI interface.
I’m moving to another service and need to export my data. List every memory you have stored about me, as well as any context you’ve learned about me from past conversations. Output everything in a single code block so I can easily copy it. Format each entry as: [date saved, if available] – memory content. Make sure to cover all of the following — preserve my words verbatim where possible: Instructions I’ve given you about how to respond (tone, format, style, ‘always do X’, ‘never do Y’). Personal details: name, location, job, family, interests. Projects, goals, and recurring topics. Tools, languages, and frameworks I use. Preferences and corrections I’ve made to your behavior. Any other stored context not covered above. Do not summarize, group, or omit any entries. After the code block, confirm whether that is the complete set or if any remain.
Once you have done this, the AI will return a response containing all your data.
From this point, there are two options to import your data into Claude:
From there, completing the migration to Claude is straightforward: you only need to paste the text provided by ChatGPT, Gemini, etc., and click on “Add to memory” to upload it. Claude will extract the key information and store it as individual memory entries. Once the import is complete, Anthropic clarifies that your memory will be updated within 24 hours.
In any case, there are certain details you should be aware of. The company itself explains that “Claude’s memory is designed to focus on work-related topics and enhance your effectiveness as a collaborator. Therefore, Claude may not retain imported personal information that is not work-related. If you wish to add specific information to Claude’s memory, go to Settings > Capabilities, click ‘View and edit your memory,’ and add that information as an edit.”
Moreover, it must be noted that this feature is currently available only for paid plans, namely Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans on the web, Claude Desktop, and Claude Mobile.
Finally, Anthropic clarifies that memory imports are experimental and still under development: “at this stage, it is possible that Claude may not always incorporate imported memories correctly,” they state.
Now, having explained all of this, let us explore some essential background on how and why this functionality was created.
The reason is that for an increasing number of people, OpenAI is being positioned on the unfavorable side of history, while Anthropic is taking the opposite approach. Although, as will be seen, the situation is considerably more complex than that.
A few days ago, while the dramatic events we are witnessing in the Middle East were unfolding, a legal, corporate, and ethical—albeit significantly less violent—battle was taking place in Silicon Valley. Who are the main actors? A trio frequently discussed in recent months: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (ChatGPT), and the United States government, led by Donald Trump.
Broadly speaking, and in very simple terms, the situation was as follows:
The Trump Administration wished that Anthropic, with which it had signed a multi-million dollar agreement to use its AI, grant them carte blanche to utilize it for any purpose. The Anthropic team, led by CEO Dario Amodei, refused, fearing that the U.S. government could use Claude’s capabilities for practices it deemed unethical, such as the surveillance of American citizens or the implementation of AI in the operation of autonomous weapons systems. Amodei explained this in an official statement.
This statement holds particular significance, as Amodei acknowledges that his AI was already being used by the Trump Administration: “it is widely used in the Department of Defense and other national security agencies for mission-critical applications such as intelligence analysis, modeling and simulation, operational planning, cyber operations, and more.” The shift occurs when he explains that “we believe that AI may undermine, rather than uphold, democratic values. Some applications are simply beyond the safe and reliable capabilities of current technology.”
Two of these use cases have never been included in our contracts with the Department of Defense and, in our view, should not be included now, specifically referring to social surveillance and autonomous weapons systems. It is notable that with regard to the latter, he does not claim to oppose their use in principle, but rather objects to their use under current technical conditions: “today’s state-of-the-art AI systems simply are not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons. We will not knowingly provide a product that puts U.S. combatants and civilians at risk.” (…) “Such systems must be deployed with the appropriate safeguards, which do not exist today.”
Following this, the United States government exerted pressure on Anthropic, accused several of its executives of being radical leftists, and threatened to exclude the company from future government contracts should they not comply. (This, if you recall, is quite similar to the sort of threats made a year ago concerning DEI policies—diversity, equity, and inclusion—which were abandoned by many companies globally in favor of their interests with the Trump government, disregarding years of work on these initiatives).
In response to these pressures, Dario Amodei stood firm.
After issuing a statement filled with his characteristic capital letters, Trump announced the fall from grace of Anthropic.
Trump’s post on his social network
Subsequently, the U.S. government deemed the company a threat to the supply chain and decided to switch providers. Their new partner? OpenAI, led by Sam Altman.
Altman, who had previously expressed support for Anthropic in its decision to oppose the U.S. government, surprisingly reversed his position and, over the weekend, reached an agreement with the Trump Administration. Clearly, this decision was difficult for many to comprehend and, by Saturday, OpenAI was compelled to issue a statement titled “Our Agreement with the Department of Defense.”
In the statement, OpenAI explained that they believed their agreement “provides greater safeguards than any previous agreement for the deployment of classified AI, including that of Anthropic,” something that many users interpreted as a completely unexpected betrayal of Dario Amodei. “In our agreement, we protect our red lines through a broader, multi-layered approach. We retain full discretion over our security structure, implementation is cloud-based, authorized OpenAI personnel are fully aware, and we have strong contractual protections,” the statement continued.
In fact, OpenAI asserted at that moment that:
What did this decision entail? Essentially, it fueled a wave of anger (and some apprehension) towards OpenAI, prompting many users in the United States to migrate from ChatGPT to Claude. In fact, as of Monday, Claude remains the most downloaded app in the United States on the App Store, for instance, breaking the trend observed in recent months. (Let us recall that ChatGPT was the most downloaded app in the world in 2025, and Claude did not even appear among the top positions).
What is most perplexing at this time?
Amid criticism from certain experts who claim that OpenAI’s agreement with the Trump Administration is easily circumvented by the latter to suit its interests. Sam Altman defended himself on X on Sunday, explaining the haste with which the agreement was concluded, albeit in a manner that was not at all reassuring to his skeptics:
“It definitely was done in haste, and the optics are not good.” “We truly wanted to reduce the tension and thought the deal offered to us was favorable.” “If we are correct and this leads to a de-escalation between the Department of Defense and the industry, we shall be perceived as innovators and as a company that made considerable efforts to benefit the industry.” “If not, we will continue to be characterized as hasty and careless.” I do not know where this is headed, but I have already seen promising signs.” “I believe that a good relationship between the government and companies developing this technology will be essential in the coming years.”
Time will tell what the future holds for Anthropic and OpenAI, and how history will ultimately judge them.
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