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Anthropic has upgraded Claude with direct desktop control capabilities, a development described as a response to the “OpenClaw” surge. CNBC reports that users will be able to give Claude tasks from a mobile device, with the AI automatically carrying out the work on a computer—such as opening applications, browsing web pages, and handling spreadsheets.
In a demo video, Anthropic shows a scenario in which a user, running late for a meeting, asks Claude to publish a presentation as a PDF and attach it to a meeting invitation. Claude completes the sequence of operations end-to-end without manual intervention.
The integration between mobile devices and the computer is positioned as a step toward making Claude an “always on” personal assistant, rather than a passive chatbot.
The Verge reports that Anthropic announced improvements to Claude available in a research preview for Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers. Desktop use is currently limited to macOS.
The feature requires the Claude desktop app to be running on a supported macOS device and paired with the mobile app of the chatbot.
Anthropic says the update builds on automation capabilities introduced with Claude Sonnet 3.5 in 2024, now integrated into the Code and Cowork AI agents for developers.
The update prioritizes connections to supported services such as Slack and Google Workspace. If those connections are not available, Claude can still perform tasks by directly controlling the browser, mouse, keyboard, and the user’s screen.
Anthropic states that Claude will always request explicit user permission before performing tasks.
The Verge also describes a multi-device feature that allows users to delegate tasks to Claude on the desktop from their phone, noting that it does not always work perfectly. In a blog post, the company said complex tasks may require retrying, and screen-based operations are slower than integrated ones.
Both CNBC and The Verge frame the update as part of a broader shift in how users may interact with software—potentially moving the focus from how well AI answers questions to how much it can do on a user’s behalf.
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