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According to the latest update, the user can continue working on the computer as usual while Cowork and/or Code do their thing in the background. Anthropic just unveiled via social media post that its AI assistant Claude can now control the user’s computer in the background via Claude Cowork and Claude Code.
The report highlights that if Claude needs to use the entire screen, it will first ask for permission. Background tasks continue even when the user steps away from the computer, provided it’s still on. That means Claude can click, type, and arrival apps without taking over the screen, mouse, or keyboard.
In a fresh development, pic.twitter.com/AOiup03pQK. Claude can now use your computer in the background in Claude Cowork and Claude Code.Give it something to do on your desktop and Claude clicks, types, and opens apps just like you would, while you work on something else.
Industry observers note that if that fails, it will move on to the web browser and use direct control of the computer as a last resort. Claude will attempt to carry out tasks via connected services such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Slack.
Industry observers note that the capability will need to be enabled manually. It’s unclear if or when it will come to Windows. While Claude computer use has been available for both Windows and macOS, this fresh background activity capability is currently only available on macOS and only for Claude Pro and Max users.
As part of the ongoing story, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
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