Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cowork can control your computer
infonewsLLM-Specific
safety
Source: The Verge (AI)March 24, 2026
Summary
Anthropic has updated Claude, its AI assistant, with new autonomous computer control features in the Code and Cowork tools that can open files, use web browsers and apps, and run developer tools without requiring setup. The feature is currently available as a research preview (early testing phase) for Claude Pro and Max subscribers on macOS only, and will ask for your permission before performing tasks on your computer.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
safety
AI Component TargetedAgent
Affected Vendors
Anthropic
Related Issues
Original source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/899430/anthropic-claude-code-cowork-ai-control-computer
First tracked: March 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%