Anthropic's "Kairos" Update Leaked via Claude Code
A leak from Claude Code exposes Anthropic's upcoming features including background tasks and a memory-consolidating "dream mode."
Anthropic has an embarrassing security situation on its hands. A leak from Claude Code has exposed details about the company's upcoming "Kairos" updates — and its cybersecurity team is reportedly not thrilled with colleagues right now.
The leaked details reveal two notable capabilities heading to Claude. First: the ability for Claude to work in the background, operating autonomously without requiring constant user interaction. Second — and arguably wilder — a so-called "dream mode" designed to let the AI consolidate its memories.
Dream mode is a fascinating concept. Rather than simply storing conversation history, it suggests Anthropic is building systems that let Claude process and organize information in a way loosely analogous to how sleep helps humans retain memories.
No official timeline from Anthropic on when Kairos features ship. The company likely wishes this reveal had stayed internal a bit longer.