If you supply it with the data, like sales reports or statistics, Claude can now use its own sandboxed computer and coding access to provide you with well presented, clean data in file form.
Would normally take hours
— File creation turns projects that normally require programming expertise, statistical knowledge, and hours of effort into minutes of conversation, writes Anthropic on the launch page.
Claude’s computer in the sky can do anything from writing code and running programs to assist in the file creation, transforming Claude from an advisor into «an active collaborator,» Anthropic says.
You can upload anything from meeting notes and have them converted to a to-do list, convert a PDF file into PowerPoint slides, or have Claude create advanced statistical analysis and charts in Excel.
Gap from idea to execution shrinks
— This shows where we’re headed: making sophisticated multi-step work accessible through conversation. As these capabilities expand, the gap between idea and execution will keep shrinking, Anthropic elaborates.
File creation is available now as an experimental function for Enterprise, Team and Max plans. Pro users should get access «in the coming weeks.»
The feature is not without risks, though; it is possible for hackers to use the sandboxed Claude computer’s internet connection to run malicious code, or even leak your data to third parties.
Read more: Anthropic’s launch page, support document, and Ars Technica on the possible risk.