Security pros suggest hackers could trick Claude's 'computer use' into deploying malware. 'I’m majorly crossing my fingers that Anthropic has massive guardrails,' one expert says.

Anthropic's latest development gives its Claude AI assistant the ability to control a PC, reportedly just like a person would. The feature, dubbed 'computer use,' entered public beta today. With computer use,

The move represents a small step toward a future where AIs don’t just generate content but control other systems and devices.

Anthropic, a high-flying competitor to OpenAI, announced today that it has taught its AI model Claude to do a range of things on a computer, including search the web, open applications, and input text using the mouse and keyboard.

DesktopGPT If, for some reason, you wanted to hand over total control of your personal computer to an AI model, you can now do that with Anthropic. The OpenAI competitor released a new version of its Claude 3.