Anthropic merges Claude Cowork and chat into one Claude, rolling out to Pro and Max
sean_t_strong · x · 2026-09-17
Anthropic announced that Claude Cowork and chat are merging into a single Claude: ask a quick question or hand over a report, and Claude takes over, continuing even after you close your laptop. It asks when something is unclear, with users keeping final say. Rolling out to Pro and Max over the next few weeks.
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