In the AI field, mere "chatting" is rapidly becoming outdated, and the real competition has shifted to "action." Recently, the US AI giant Anthropic announced that its large model assistant
From "speaking" to "acting": Simulating human operational logic
If you are a Claude Pro or Max subscriber, you can now authorize it to take over your macOS computer. Unlike previous API calls, Claude's operations are more like a real "digital employee":
Comprehensive control: It can simulate mouse movement, clicks, and keyboard input, directly operating browsers, development tools, or local files.
Intelligent connection: It prioritizes using "connectors" to access services such as Google Calendar and Slack; if no corresponding tool is available, it will perform tasks on the screen like a human would by "finding buttons."
Remote dispatch: Combined with the newly launched Dispatch feature, users can even send instructions from their phone, allowing the home computer to automatically run tests or generate morning briefings.
Safety red line: Walking a tightrope between efficiency and risk
Handing over computer control to an AI sounds cool, but it could also make security experts break out in cold sweat. Anthropic has been extremely cautious about this:
Permission confirmation: Every key operation must be approved by the user beforehand, and users can instantly "cut off" to stop it at any time.
Active defense: The system automatically scans for attack risks such as "prompt injection" and defaults to disabling some applications that handle extremely sensitive information.
Preview warning: The company currently defines this as the "research preview" stage and explicitly advises users not to let it handle highly sensitive data, as AI may occasionally "make mistakes."
2026 is the year when AI agents will fully explode. From the thriving ecosystem of OpenClaw to NVIDIA's release of NemoClaw to lower deployment barriers, and now Claude's direct involvement, big companies are vying for the right to define the user's desktop. Anthropic's strategy is clear: leveraging the logical rigor of closed-source models combined with convenient "takeover" features, it aims to build a moat between security and usability. When AI starts replying to emails, running code, and searching through hard drives, the essence of the PC has quietly changed from a "personal computer" to a "personal executor."
