Anthropic Releases New AI Models And a New Feature That Can Control PCs

Anthropic announced yesterday the latest upgrade to its AI model Claude 3.5 Sonnet, a new model called Claude 3.5 Haiku, and a new feature capable of using computers.

According to the information shared by the startup on its website, the new Claude 3.5 Sonnet is superior to its previous version in multiple areas like coding and includes the new capability called “computer use” which allows the technology to control the PCs as requested by users.

Claude 3.5 Haiku can perform as well as one of the company’s largest models Claude 3 Opus, for a reduced cost, but it’s not available yet, it will be released by the end of the month.

The new computer use feature is in beta mode on the API for developers, ready to test and perform actions like moving a cursor, typing, clicking, and looking at screens. “We’re releasing computer use early for feedback from developers, and expect the capability to improve rapidly over time,” states the document.

The startup informed that other big tech companies like Amazon, Canva, DoorDash, Replit, and Asana have already tested the tool and explored different possibilities. “Replit is using Claude 3.5 Sonnet’s capabilities with computer use and UI navigation to develop a key feature that evaluates apps as they’re being built for their Replit Agent product,” explained Anthropic.

The Amazon-backed company shared a table comparing its latest models’ features to those of its different models and those of other leading AI companies like OpenAI and Google, showing that its new Claude 3.5 Sonnet model is superior in almost all categories.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently approved Anthropic and Amazon’s partnership.