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Anthropic’s Claude can now use a user’s computer to complete tasks
Anthropic added a feature that lets Claude control a user’s computer to perform tasks like exporting files and attaching them to calendar invites, while saying it built permission controls and other safeguards.
Mar 25th 2026 · United States
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- Claude can open apps, navigate web browsers and edit files on a user’s computer after being prompted from a phone or desktop.
- Users can assign ongoing tasks via Dispatch in Claude Cowork to maintain continuous conversations across devices.
- Anthropic says Claude will request permission before accessing new apps and includes safeguards designed to minimize risk.
- Anthropic cautioned the computer use feature is early and that Claude can still make mistakes.
- The update comes amid an industry push for always-on agents after the viral OpenClaw tool, which runs locally and connects models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Nvidia introduced NemoClaw as an enterprise version and OpenAI hired OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger as companies race to build personal agents.