Anthropic's latest development gives its Claude AI assistant the ability to control a PC, reportedly just like a person would. The feature, dubbed 'computer use,' entered public beta today. With computer use, Claude can be directed to execute tasks such as 'looking at a screen, moving a cursor, clicking buttons, and typing text,' according to the company's announcement.
This API enables Claude to translate prompts into computer commands. Developers can use it to automate repetitive tasks, conduct testing and QA, and perform open-ended research.
However, a second focused on computer use acknowledged that this application of Anthropic's AI models is still early in development and, to paraphrase, buggy as heck.
In internal testing, Claude stopped in the middle of an assigned coding task and began opening images of Yellowstone National Park. While that is uncannily human behavior, it's also a reminder that even the best AI models can have errors.
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