Product Review: Claude Can Now Run Tasks on Your Behalf With New 'Computer Use' Feature

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 13 April 2026; Created: 13 April 2026; Last Updated: 13 April 2026

Artificial intelligence is becoming more independent and you can now use Claude to perform tasks on your behalf in a new research preview available for select subscription plans. You can tell Claude to do things for you, like send a file from your computer to your phone -- without any setup.
Product Review: Claude Can Now Run Tasks on Your Behalf With New 'Computer Use' Feature

Product Review: Claude Can Now Run Tasks on Your Behalf With New 'Computer Use' Feature

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