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What is Cowork?
* Cowork is a new AI-powered file management agent created by Anthropic.
* It’s a user-amiable version of Claude Code, designed for non-programmers.
* It can autonomously take actions like accessing files, controlling browsers (via a Chrome extension), and manipulating applications – it does tasks, rather than just suggesting them.
* It saves users time on tedious tasks like project management, data shuffling, and integrating different applications (Slack, Salesforce, email).
How was Cowork created?
* Anthropic built cowork vrey quickly (about a week and a half).
* They largely used Claude Code itself to help with the development process.
Anthropic’s Strategy:
* Enterprise Focus: Anthropic primarily targets the enterprise (business) market, even though Cowork is generating consumer interest. They reportedly led OpenAI in enterprise adoption.
* AI Safety: Their focus on AI safety is a key selling point for corporate customers concerned about security and compliance.
* testing with Technical Users First: They develop powerful coding tools (like Claude Code) and test them with technical users before releasing similar capabilities to the general public. This allows them to build on a solid, tested foundation.
Who is using claude Code?
* uber
* Netflix
* Spotify
* salesforce
* Accenture
* Snowflake
* and others
