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

THE DECODER / 4/3/2026

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Key Points

  • Anthropic announced new capabilities for Claude via Claude Code and Cowork, enabling the AI to directly operate a user’s Mac or Windows desktop to complete real tasks.
  • The feature is designed to perform activities users typically do themselves at their desk, shifting Claude from chat-only assistance toward computer-execution workflows.
  • By extending Claude into “computer use,” the update increases the practicality of AI assistants for hands-on productivity and task completion.
  • The release suggests a growing trend toward agentic AI that can plan and execute actions in real software environments, raising both convenience and control/security considerations for users and organizations.

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.

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