
Anthropic’s Claude Cowork: a file-managing AI on your desktop for non-developers
Anthropic introduced Claude Cowork, a general AI agent that can read, manipulate, and generate files on a user’s computer and draft documents, extending Claude Code to non-technical users. Available as a research preview to Max subscribers ($100–$200/month), Cowork positions Anthropic against enterprise tools like Microsoft Copilot, offering use cases like reorganizing downloads and turning receipts into spreadsheets, while highlighting ongoing risks from prompt-injection and the broader debate about AI agents reshaping startup ecosystems.

