Anthropic has introduced a new feature that allows its chatbot Claude AI to directly use your computer to complete tasks.
With the update, Claude can open apps, browse the web, and work with files.
According to the company, Claude can do 'anything you'd do sitting at your desk.'
Anthropic has introduced a new feature that allows its chatbot Claude AI to directly use your computer to complete tasks. With this update, Claude can open apps, browse the web, and work with files. According to the company, Claude can do ‘anything you’d do sitting at your desk.’ However, there is a catch. The feature is currently available only on macOS and is being offered as a research preview.
SurveyAccording to Anthropic, the new capability lets Claude perform tasks such as navigating through a browser, filling out spreadsheets, and opening different applications on your computer. Instead of simply responding to prompts with text, Claude can now take action and complete the work itself.
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The company says Claude will first try to complete tasks using apps that are already connected to it. These integrations may include tools like Slack, calendars, and other workplace services. If the tool you need does not have a direct integration, Claude can still step in. In such cases, the AI will ask for your permission before opening the required application on your screen and interacting with it.
‘Assign a task from your phone, turn your attention to something else, and come back to finished work on your computer,’ Anthropic said. ‘Tell Claude once to scan your email every morning or pull a report every Friday, and it handles it from there.’
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The new feature is available through Claude Cowork and Claude Code and can be accessed by users on the Pro and Max subscription plans after updating the desktop app and pairing it with the mobile version.
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This update comes as Anthropic continues to add new features to attract more users. Recently, the company introduced a feature that makes it easier for people to switch from other AI chatbots to Claude. The tool allows users to import memory from another chatbot. Anthropic provides a specific prompt that users can paste into their current AI service. The chatbot then generates a list of everything it remembers about the user, which can be transferred to Claude so that people don’t have to start from scratch.
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