Anthropic expanded the reach of its Claude Cowork AI assistant this week, giving users the ability to oversee and approve computer‑based tasks from their smartphones. After debuting the service at the start of the year as an offshoot of its coding agent, the company added a mobile‑management layer to the latest Android and iOS versions of the Claude app. A new Cowork tab now sits in the sidebar, ready for users to tap into when they update.
The rollout is limited to Max subscribers at launch, with Anthropic promising to extend the feature to other plans in the coming weeks. Despite the buzz, the update does not let Claude automate actions on the phone itself. Instead, it serves as a remote dashboard for what the assistant is doing on a desktop or laptop back home.
One of the biggest changes is the ability for Cowork to run tasks in the background. Previously, Claude required a steady internet connection to stay active; now the assistant can continue work even when the user’s device loses connectivity. When Claude hits a point that needs human approval—such as installing software or accessing a file—the phone buzzes with a notification. The user can then approve or reject the request with a single tap, echoing Anthropic’s mantra that “nothing ships until you’ve reviewed and approved it.”
Looking ahead, Anthropic plans to merge Cowork with its broader chatbot interface, allowing a single conversation window to handle both chat and computer‑related commands. The first iteration of that unified experience will appear on Claude’s web client and desktop app, not the mobile version.
The company also hinted at deeper integration of its “projects” and “artifacts” features. Projects will let users cluster chats and files around a single topic, maximizing Claude’s context window. Artifacts—small apps or games the AI can generate—will become more visible, though they have seen limited engagement so far.
Anthropic’s move reflects a broader trend of AI tools reaching beyond the desktop, giving power users a way to stay in the loop while away from their primary machines. By letting subscribers watch and steer Claude’s work from a phone, the firm adds a layer of transparency and control that could make AI assistants more trustworthy for enterprise and personal use alike.
As the mobile integration rolls out, users will be watching to see whether the added convenience translates into higher productivity or simply more notifications. For now, Anthropic’s Max subscribers enjoy the earliest access, and the company says broader availability is on the horizon.
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