Anthropic's Claude Desktop application secretly installs a browser extension bridge on macOS without user consent or notification. The extension enables communication between Claude and browsers like Brave/Chrome, raising serious privacy concerns about unauthorized software installation. This discovery reveals potential spyware-like behavior from a major AI company.
Background
Browser extensions can access sensitive user data and browsing activities, making unauthorized installation a serious security concern. Anthropic is a major AI company competing with OpenAI, known for its Claude AI assistant.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Apr 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10