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A model takes direct control of the keyboard and mouse

development2026-03-24

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Claude can now take control of a user's computer, using app connectors or operating the keyboard and mouse directly when none exist, while Anthropic recommended a physics agent for long-running scientific computing.

Reporting date: 2026-03-24 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to March 24, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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A persistent agent runs on your computer and answers your phone

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A model takes direct control of the keyboard and mouse
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-03-24
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-24-claude-takes-the-keyboard
Claim: Claude can now take control of a user's computer, using app connectors or operating the keyboard and mouse directly when none exist, while Anthropic recommended a physics agent for long-running scientific computing.
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- Welcome to March 24, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-march-24-2026
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