Computer-Agent

Anthropic just made it official: Claude can now use your computer. The company announced today that Claude Cowork — its research preview for desktop computer-use — is now available to Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers on macOS, with Windows support coming. This isn’t a software integration or a plugin. Claude can now point, click, scroll, open files, navigate your browser, and run developer tools on your actual machine — acting like a remote operator who happens to live inside your subscription plan. ...

Anthropic just crossed a threshold that a lot of AI observers have been waiting for: its Claude AI can now directly control your computer. The company announced today that Claude Cowork — along with Claude Code — is being updated to perform tasks using your Mac or PC, opening files, running browser sessions, and executing multi-step workflows without you having to hold its hand at every step. This is no small shift. Computer-use AI has been a proof-of-concept for a while, but Anthropic is now putting it into the hands of paying subscribers. If you’re on Claude Pro or Claude Max, you can activate this on macOS today. ...

Perplexity just entered the agentic AI arena with a product that makes a bold claim: forget single-model assistants. Computer is a general-purpose digital worker that dynamically routes your tasks across 19 specialized AI models — picking the right tool for every micro-step of a complex workflow. It’s available now for Max plan subscribers via the web. And the design philosophy behind it is worth unpacking carefully, because it’s a direct architectural statement about where multi-agent AI is headed. ...