"Anthropic is testing a new feature for Claude that would give the chatbot more agency when handling routine but time-consuming tasks, like creating a spreadsheet or synthesizing notes into a presentable first draft. Cowork, as the new feature is being called, is built atop Claude Code and designed to execute complex functions with minimal human prompting, all while keeping users updated on the steps it's taking."
"Also: Claude can integrate with Excel now - and gets 7 new connectors "Cowork is designed to make using Claude for new work as simple as possible," Anthropic wrote in a blog post. "You don't need to keep manually providing context or converting Claude's outputs into the right format. It feels much less like a back-and-forth and much more like leaving messages for a coworker.""
"Anthropic acknowledged in its blog post, however, that using Cowork at this early stage of its development isn't totally without risk. While the company said Cowork will ask users for confirmation "before taking any significant actions," it also warned that ambiguous instructions could lead to disaster: "The main thing to know is that Claude can take potentially destructive actions (such as deleting local files) if it's instructed to," Anthropic wrote in its blog post."
Anthropic is introducing Cowork, a Claude feature that automates routine but time-consuming tasks by executing complex functions with minimal human prompting. Cowork is built on Claude Code and can access user-provided materials, specific folders, connectors, skills, and Google Chrome to carry out work like spreadsheet creation and note synthesis. The feature runs tasks automatically while reporting steps and can request confirmation before major actions. Cowork can misinterpret ambiguous instructions and is capable of potentially destructive actions, including deleting local files. Users should supply clear guidance and limit access scopes to reduce security and data-loss risks.
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