Anthropic has announced the launch of a pair of updated artificial intelligence models along with a new feature on October 22, 2024. The new feature gives Claude AI, the capability to automate complex computer tasks and save keystrokes.
The AI startup backed by Alphabet and Amazon.com is seeking to increase the productivity of software developers.
According to Anthropics' Chief Science Officer, Jared Kaplan, the new feature would be used in coding or programming for advanced computing tasks. The AI successfully coded a basic website during the demo session. It also utilized Google Search and Apple Maps to arrange a sunrise outing.
The new feature is currently available on the Claude 3.5 Sonnet model. Claude 3.5 Sonnet has received several updates this week, along with the affordable Haiku version.
To ensure that the AI follows ethical use, Anthropic has integrated safeguards to avoid the misuse of the computer use feature. The company has done this to prevent spam, fraud, and election-related wrongful activities. Nonetheless, Kaplan admitted that the AI model was not perfect and would commit errors.
Anthropic is eager to collect feedback from its business customers to further refine the new feature.
Mike Krieger, the firm's chief product officer and co-founder of Instagram, personally expressed an interest in extending the capability to use this for consumers. "I was booking flights, I just want this to be completely automated," he said.
The new tool from Anthropic will enable developers to focus on the creative part of their work as AI takes care of the repetitive tasks.