Anthropic gives its AI models limited ability to control your computer

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

Anthropic is giving its new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model the ability to control a user’s computer and access the internet. The move marks a major step in generative AI models’ capabilities—and raises questions about AI companies’ ability to properly mitigate the risks of more autonomous AI.