Anthropic has announced the rollout of Claude Cowork, a new workspace experience designed to help users collaborate with its AI assistant across multiple devices. The feature is being introduced on the web, Android and iPhone, allowing users to begin a task on one device and continue working on another without losing progress.

The new capability enables Claude to continue processing requests even after a user closes their laptop or leaves the application. Instead of requiring users to remain connected throughout long-running tasks, Claude Cowork can complete work in the background and deliver the results when users return, creating a more seamless workflow for research, writing and other time-intensive projects.

The rollout will begin as a beta for Claude Max subscribers over the next several weeks. Anthropic said access will gradually expand to additional paid subscription plans after the initial testing phase, allowing more users to experience the new collaborative workspace.

As part of the update, Anthropic is combining its Chat and Cowork experiences into a single interface. Users will be able to manage conversations, projects and generated artifacts from one workspace, making it easier to organize ongoing tasks and switch between different devices without interruption.

The company is also extending increased Cowork usage limits through August 5, giving eligible subscribers additional capacity while the feature is in beta. Anthropic said the expanded limits are intended to help users explore the new experience before broader availability.

Alongside the Cowork rollout, Anthropic confirmed that Claude Fable 5 will be available to a limited number of eligible paid users as part of its gradual deployment strategy. The company continues to introduce access in phases while monitoring performance and gathering user feedback.

The launch reflects a broader shift in AI productivity tools, where companies are moving beyond traditional chatbot interactions toward assistants capable of managing longer workflows across multiple devices. Features such as background task execution, synchronized workspaces and persistent projects are becoming increasingly important as AI platforms compete to support professional and enterprise users.

With Claude Cowork, Anthropic is aiming to provide a more flexible way for users to interact with AI throughout the day, allowing work to continue even when they move between desktop and mobile devices. The update also strengthens Anthropic's position in the growing market for AI-powered productivity software, where seamless cross-device experiences are becoming a key area of competition.