Anthropic beefs up Claude's free tier as OpenAI prepares to stuff ads into ChatGPT's
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Anthropic has significantly upgraded Claude's free tier by adding file creation capabilities for documents and spreadsheets, third-party service connections, and customizable skills that teach the chatbot specific tasks. These enhancements appear strategically timed to compete with OpenAI's upcoming plan to introduce advertisements into ChatGPT's free version. Anthropic is emphasizing that Claude will remain completely ad-free, positioning itself as a cleaner alternative for users seeking AI assistance without commercial interruptions.
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