The DropApril 3, 2026via The Decoder

Claude Code and Cowork now let Anthropic's AI take control of your Mac or Windows desktop

Why it matters

This represents a major leap from conversational AI to AI that can directly execute computer tasks, potentially automating entire workflows for knowledge workers and fundamentally changing how businesses deploy AI assistants.

Key signals

  • Claude can now directly operate Mac and Windows desktops
  • AI can handle tasks people normally do at their desk
  • Feature called 'Claude Code and Cowork'

The hook

Not a pilot. Anthropic's Claude can now fully control your desktop - clicking, typing, running apps like a human employee.

Anthropic has announced a new feature for its AI assistant Claude: the ability to directly operate a user's computer, handling tasks people would normally do themselves at their desk. The article Claude Code and Cowork now let Anthropic's AI take control of your Mac or Windows desktop appeared first on The Decoder.
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