Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push

Key PointsAnthropic is trialling a feature that lets users send prompts to Claude from a smartphone. Claude will complete the task on its own on a person's computer.Anthropic's product underscores its push towards more useful AI agents, which were thrust into the spotlight this year after the release of OpenClaw, which went viral. This photograph shows a figurine in front of the logo of the AI assistant "Claude" built by the US artificial intelligence safety and research company Anthropic during a photo session in Paris on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images)Joel Saget | Afp | Getty ImagesAnthropic's Claude can now use a person's computer to complete tasks as the company looks to create an AI agent that can rival the viral OpenClaw.Users can now message Claude a task from a phone, and the AI agent will then complete that task, Anthropic announced Monday.After being prompted, Claude can open apps on your computer, navigate a web browser and fill in spreadsheets, Anthropic said. One prompt Anthropic demonstrated in a video posted Monday is a user running late for a meeting. The user asks Claude to export a pitch deck as a PDF file and attach it to a meeting invite. The video shows Claude carrying out the task.The latest update from Anthropic underscores the push from AI firms to create so-called "agents" that can autonomously carry out tasks on behalf of users at any time of day.Agentic capabilities were thrust into the spotlight this year after th...