Every update to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google Search can change how your brand appears in AI-generated answers. We track release notes, API changes and documentation updates across major LLM platforms so you don't have to.
We launched Claude Sonnet 5, our most agentic Sonnet model yet, with substantial improvements over Sonnet 4.6 in reasoning, tool use, coding, and knowledge work. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Sonnet 5.
Brand Impact
On 30 June 2026, Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 — its most agentic Sonnet model yet, with substantial gains over Sonnet 4.6 in reasoning, tool use, coding and knowledge work. Sonnet is Claude’s workhorse tier, so this is the model most people and apps — including Microsoft 365 Copilot — actually talk to. When the model behind Claude changes, the brands and sources its answers name can change too, so treat it as a re-baseline moment for how your brand appears in Claude.
Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-sonnet-5-ai-visibility/
We've suspended access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5. We aim to return access as quickly as we can. Seeour statementfor more information.
Brand Impact
On 12 June 2026, Anthropic suspended access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 for all customers, following a US government export-control directive — just three days after Fable 5’s general-availability launch. Anthropic says it could not reliably separate foreign nationals from US users in real time, so it disabled both models for everyone while it works to restore access. The default Claude experience reverts to the previous generation, Opus 4.8, until they return.
Brand Impact: with Claude’s answers no longer coming from Fable 5, any visibility picture built on Fable 5 responses is now historical. Recommendations and citations in Claude are generated by Opus 4.8 again — worth re-baselining until Fable 5 and Mythos 5 come back.
Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5-suspended-ai-visibility/
We launched Claude Fable 5, a Mythos-class model that we’ve made safe for general use. For more information, see our blog post:Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5.
Brand Impact
Claude launched a more powerful AI model called Fable 5 that's now available for general public use, making it more capable than previous versions. This wider availability means more users will interact with Claude for recommendations and advice, potentially increasing visibility for brands that Claude references or suggests. Companies that have been featured in Claude's training data or have strong positive online reputations may see increased mentions in user conversations, while lesser-known or poorly-reviewed brands could see decreased relative visibility.
Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-fable-5-ai-visibility/
We’ve upgraded Claude Opus to a new version. Claude Opus 4.8 shows improvements over Opus 4.7 in coding, agentic skills, reasoning, and practical knowledge work tasks. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Opus 4.8.
Brand Impact
Claude's latest AI model (Opus 4.8) is now smarter at coding, reasoning, and handling complex work tasks compared to its previous version.
This upgrade could affect brand visibility if companies rely on Claude for product recommendations, content creation, or customer service—the improved reasoning means Claude might surface different brands or products based on more accurate analysis of user needs. Brands whose products depend on technical accuracy or detailed problem-solving recommendations may gain advantage if Claude's enhanced capabilities better showcase their strengths.
Read our full analysis: https://reconn-ai.com/news/claude-opus-4-8-ai-visibility/
We introduced Claude Compliance API integrations with notable security and compliance tools. Now IT and security teams can govern Claude across our platform and suite of products, the same way they govern other applications in their stack. Learn how toget started with Claude Compliance API integrations.
Our latest model, Claude Opus 4.7, is now generally available. Opus 4.7 shows improvements in software engineering and complex, long-running coding tasks, as well as better vision, allowing it to see images in higher resolution. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Opus 4.7.
Brand Impact
Claude's AI assistant just got smarter at understanding images in greater detail and handling complicated software work. This means brands in tech, software, and visual products (like design tools, photography apps, or anything with complex imagery) may see their offerings recommended more often when users ask Claude for help with these tasks. Companies in other sectors might see slightly less visibility in these specific use cases, though Claude remains a general-purpose assistant for all types of questions.
Admins on Enterprise plans can now control what models their users have access to, and what effort level settings they can use. For more information, seeManage model access for your organization.
Admins for Team and Enterprise plans can now require members to verify their device before viewing or steering local Claude Code sessions remotely. For more information, seeTrusted Devices.
Team and Enterprise plans can now tag Claude directly in Slack conversations and delegate tasks to it while they focus on other work. For more information, see our blog post:Introducing Claude Tag.
When Claude writes a draft in chat or Claude Cowork (a report, a plan, a brief), it opens right beside your chat. Highlight the part you want changed, type the change, and Claude makes the edit right where you marked it. No switching apps, no re-describing paragraphs in chat. For more information, seeWork with artifacts.
We extended the existing custom roles framework by adding admin permissions. Admin permissions give members access to specific administrative areas, like billing or privacy, without the need to make them Owners. For more information, seeManage custom roles on Enterprise plans.
We added connector permissions to extend the existing custom roles framework and allow administrators to control which connectors, and which individual tools on those connectors, are available to each custom role. For more information, seeManage custom roles on Enterprise plans.
With Opus 4.7, we also launched Claude Design, a newAnthropic Labsproduct that lets you collaborate with Claude to create visual outputs like designs, prototypes, slides, and one-pagers. For more information, seeGet started with Claude Design.
Claude Cowork is now generally available on macOS and Windows through the Claude Desktop app. With this, we’re expanding Claude Cowork with new capabilities:
Claude Cowork in the Analytics API.For more information, seeClaude Enterprise Analytics API: Access engagement and adoption data.Usage analytics for Claude Cowork.For more information, seeView usage analytics for Team and Enterprise plans.Claude Cowork OpenTelemetry support.For more information, seeMonitor Claude Cowork activity with OpenTelemetry.
Admins can now organize users into groups, manually or via SCIM from your identity provider, and assign each group a custom role defining which Claude capabilities its members can use. Turn Claude Cowork on for specific teams, restrict features by department and adjust as adoption grows. Learn more aboutsetting up role-based permissions,managing group spend limits, andmanaging custom roles.
The Claude mobile app can now connect to fully interactive apps. Pull up live charts, sketch diagrams, and build shareable assets, all rendered visually right in your conversation. For more information, seeUse interactive connectors in Claude.
Users on Pro and Max plans can give Claude access to computer use. Claude can open files, run dev tools, point, click, and navigate to what’s on your screen to perform tasks itself—with no setup required. Claude’s new computer use capability makes Dispatch even more helpful by allowing it to use your computer on your behalf while you’re away. For more information, seeLet Claude use your computer in Coworkor our blog post:Put Claude to work on your computer.
Users on Pro and Max plans can access a persistent agent thread via Claude Desktop or Claude for iOS/Android to manage tasks in Cowork. We're rolling this out to Max plans starting today, and Pro plans over the next two days. For more information, seeAssign tasks to Claude from anywhere in Cowork.
We’ve improved our Claude for Excel and Claude for PowerPoint add-ins. They can now share the full context of your conversation, so every action Claude takes in one application is informed by everything that’s happened in the other. We also added support for skills in the add-ins, and the ability for Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, or Microsoft Foundry users to connect to them via an LLM gateway. For more information, refer to the following articles:
Work across Excel and PowerPointUse Claude for Excel and PowerPoint with an LLM gateway
Memory from chat history is now available for all Claude users, including free users. For more information, refer to the following articles:
Use Claude’s chat search and memory to build on previous contextImport and export your memory from Claude
We introduced the ability to create and schedule both recurring and on-demand tasks in Cowork, as well as a new Customize section in Claude Desktop that groups skills, plugins, and connectors in one place. For more information, seeSchedule recurring tasks in Cowork.
We launched a new plugin marketplace and admin controls for Team and Enterprise plans. For more information, refer to these articles:
Manage Cowork plugins for your organizationUse plugins in Cowork
We launched our most capable Sonnet model yet, with a full upgrade of the model’s skills across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design. Sonnet 4.6 also features a 1M token context window in beta. Read our blog post for more information:Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.6.
The Enterprise Analytics API provides programmatic access to usage and engagement data for Claude and Claude Code Remote usage within your organization. Data is aggregated per organization, per day, and each endpoint returns a snapshot for a single date that you specify. For more information, seeAccess usage data with the Analytics API.
Previously, Enterprise plans were only available to customers working with our Sales team. Now, any organization can purchase an Enterprise plan directly on our website with no Sales conversation required. Self-serve Enterprise plans have a single seat type that includes access to Claude, Claude Code, and Cowork. For more information, refer toour blog postorWhat is the Enterprise plan?
We’ve updated Claude for Excel so it uses Opus 4.6 and supports native Excel operations such as pivot table editing and conditional formatting. See our updated article for more information:Using Claude for Excel.
We’re now including Claude Code access with every Team plan standard seat. Refer to this article for more information:Purchasing and managing seats on Team plans.
We’ve removed Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 from the Claude model selector and Claude Code. Refer to this article for further details and recommendations:Adapting to new model personas after deprecations.
Cowork brings Claude Code's agentic capabilities to the Claude desktop app for knowledge work beyond coding. It runs locally on your computer in an isolated VM, enabling direct access to local files and MCP integrations.
Refer to this article to learn more:Getting started with Cowork.
Claude can now read and analyze your health and fitness data on iOS and Android. Ask Claude about your activity patterns, workout trends, sleep quality, and more—Claude will provide insights and visualizations using native charts.
Health features are available on Pro and Max plans and currently limited to users in the US. On Android, Health Connect and Android 14 or later are required.
See the following articles for more information:
Using Claude with iOS AppsUsing Claude with Android Apps
We now offer a HIPAA-ready version of Claude that is available for organizations with Enterprise plans that choose to process protected health information (PHI) through Claude.
SeeHIPAA-ready Enterprise plansfor more information.
In October, we introduced skills—a way to teach Claude repeatable workflows tailored to how you work. Skills are now easier to deploy, discover, and build withorganization-wide management for Team and Enterprise plans, adirectoryof partner-built skills, and an open standard (Agent Skills) so skills work across AI platforms.
Claude in Chrome is now available in beta to all paid plan subscribers, including Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans.
Claude Code integration:Build in your terminal with Claude Code, then test and verify in the browser with the Chrome extension. Claude can read console errors, network requests, and DOM state to help debug issues directly.Control browser actions from Claude Desktop:Start a task in Claude Desktop and let it handle work in the browser without switching windows.Record a workflow:Teach Claude your workflow by recording the steps, and Claude learns to repeat them. Useful for repetitive browser tasks you want to delegate.Console logs:Claude can now read browser console output, helping developers identify and fix errors without switching contexts.Admin controls for Team and Enterprise:Admins can now manage Claude in Chrome at the organization level:Enable or disable the extension org-wideConfigure allowlists and blocklists to control which sites Claude can accessManage Claude in Chrome in Admin settings > Browser extension
Claude for Excel is now available in beta to all Max, Team, and Enterprise users. We’ve added some additional capabilities, such as support for pivot tables, charts and file uploads, plus a shortcut to quickly open the full Claude app from Excel (ctrl+option+c). We've also made overall improvements to performance, speed, context management, and the general user experience. SeeUse Claude for Excel.
We’ve changed our context window functionality to enable infinite-length conversations (with some exceptions) and significantly reduce length limit errors by summarizing earlier messages when a chat approaches its context limit. Read more here:Understanding Usage and Length Limits.
Claude in Chrome is now available in beta to all Max plan subscribers. After months of testing, we're expanding access with the following updates:
Scheduled tasks: Set recurring browser tasks to run automatically on your schedule. Set it once and Claude handles it from there.Follow a plan: Approve Claude's plan, then let it execute the entire workflow independently within those approved boundaries, without asking for permission until it's done.Model selection: Choose between Haiku 4.5 for speed, Sonnet 4.5 for complex tasks, or Opus 4.5 for maximum reasoning power—switch anytime based on what you need.
We released our fastest, most cost-efficient model – Claude Haiku 4.5. Our latest small model matches Sonnet 4’s performance on coding, computer use, and agent tasks.
Powered by Haiku 4.5:Claude in Chrome now defaults to Haiku 4.5 so it’s a faster, more responsive experience. You can always switch back to Sonnet 4.5.Claude handles image uploads for you:Give Claude an image and tell it where to upload, whether it’s an expense report, form attachment, or a picture upload.Show Claude exactly what you mean:Take a screenshot or drag to highlight specific parts of your screen. Point Claude to the exact button, field, or detail—much faster than describing complex layouts in words.
We released our newest model, Sonnet 4.5. This is the best model in the world for real-world agents, coding, and computer use. Read our blog post here:Claude Sonnet 4.5.
Pro users can now leverage Claude’s file creation and editing capabilities, and users on all paid plans can access these features on Claude for iOS or Android. See this updated article for more information:Create and edit files with Claude.
The remaining Max users on our waitlist were granted access to Claude in Chrome, along with the following updates:
Powered by Sonnet 4.5:Claude in Chrome now defaults to Sonnet 4.5, our smartest model yet. Improved for browser tasks, you'll notice better reasoning, fewer errors, and more reliable task completion—especially for multi-step workflows.Work across multiple tabs:Claude can now juggle multiple browser tabs at once. Just drag tabs into Claude's tab group and it can see and work across all of them simultaneously—no more jumping back and forth to gather information before taking action.Smarter on the sites you use every day:Claude now understands how to navigate Slack, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Docs, and GitHub without you having to direct every click. Ask Claude to "schedule a meeting" or "update the doc" and it knows what to do—no need to walk it through every step. We’re continuing to improve Claude’s understanding of other popular sites.Get notified when Claude needs you:Turn on notifications and Claude will ping you when it needs your permission or when a task is complete. Now you can switch to other work while Claude handles things in the background.Show Claude exactly what you mean:Upload images or take screenshots of specific screen areas to give Claude precise visual context. Much faster than describing what you're looking at.
Users on Enterprise plans can leverage memory; Claude can now remember relevant context from your chats and generate a memory summary. Incognito chats give you a way to exclude conversations from Claude’s memory. Refer to the following articles for more information:
Using Claude’s chat search and memory to build on previous contextImporting and exporting your memory from ClaudeUsing incognito chats
Claude in Chrome expanded to 10,000 Max plan users with the release of new capabilities:
Long-running workflows:Claude in Chrome can handle more complex, multi-step workflows, and continue working even when you switch tabs (as long as Chrome is open)./slash commands:Save your best-working prompts as shortcuts (/slash commands) and reuse these proven workflows instantly without retyping instructions to Claude.Contextual prompt suggestions:Claude in Chrome gives contextual prompt suggestions or helpful tips based on what website you’re on.
The LLM Changelog is a live, automated tracker that monitors release notes and documentation updates across the largest AI platforms — including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, Perplexity AI, Microsoft Copilot and Google Search. Changes are crawled daily and presented in a single, searchable feed.
Why AI Platform Changes Matter for Brands
When AI models update their training data, adjust ranking signals or change how they cite sources, the brands and products they recommend can shift overnight. An API change to Gemini or a new feature in ChatGPT can alter which businesses get mentioned in millions of AI-generated responses.
Platforms We Track
We currently monitor ChatGPT release notes, OpenAI developer and model changelogs, Gemini API and app updates, Perplexity product and API changes, Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes, and Google Search Central documentation updates. New sources are added as the AI landscape evolves.
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