Anthropic will make Claude Cowork available to users via the cloud

Artificial intelligenceAnthropic will make Claude Cowork available to users via the cloudThe leading AI company announced their move from a laptop-based system to one that allows users to utilize Cowork throughout their day and across devices.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Attendees at Anthropic's Code with Claude developer conference in San Francisco on May 6. Don Feria / AP Content Services for AnthropicShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 7, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTBy Samantha ElkinsAI company Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is moving its popular Claude Cowork agent to the cloud, making it accessible to users from multiple devices, and able to perform tasks even when the devices are not online. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Cowork is a feature that was built primarily for nontechnical users. Launched in January, it automates multistep workflows for personal organization and scheduling by pulling from users’ files, folders and applications without the need for constant prompting or direction. Up to now, Cowork had only been available for users operating on specific devices, which needed to remain open and active for work to be completed, and users could not operate Cowork via multiple devices using one account.The update announced Tuesday will change that. The changes announced will allow scheduled tasks, like drafting an email, to run without a device online, but Claude will still ask a user for a final review and approval before shipping, the company said in its blog. Anthropic will give beta access to users with Max subscriptions, the company’s most premium plan for consumers, and will expand access to more plans in the coming weeks. To mark the launch, Anthropic is extending Cowork’s doubled usage limits through Aug. 5.In addition to moving Cowork to the cloud, Anthropic says it will unify Claude chat and Cowork, putting them in the same space and giving them access to the...