What Happened
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude assistant, launched a new tool called Cowork in January 2026. The big news? Anyone can use it to automate tasks, even without programming skills. Just describe what you need in plain language and the tool does the rest. You can organize files, process documents, create reports and much more.
What It Means For Your Business
Until now, AI automation required technical knowledge or hiring someone who had it. With Cowork, this changes. A manager can automate invoice processing. A salesperson can automatically create meeting summaries. An accountant can organize documents without touching a line of code. The tool remembers your preferences between sessions, meaning you don't need to explain everything again each time you use it.
How You Can Use This
Cowork is available on Claude's paid plans (starting at €20/month). To get started, just access Claude, choose a work folder and describe the task you want to automate. For example: 'Organize all PDFs in this folder by date and extract the total values to an Excel file.' The tool executes the task and can repeat the process whenever you need. No complicated installations or special training required.
Practical Examples
Imagine an accounting office that receives dozens of invoices by email. With Cowork, you can create an automation that extracts relevant data and organizes everything in a spreadsheet. Or a logistics company that needs to compare supplier prices: describe what you need and the tool does the research and presents a summary. Tasks that used to take hours can now take minutes.
Our Advice
If you haven't tried AI tools in your business yet, Cowork is a good starting point. It's accessible, requires no technical knowledge and can save hours of repetitive work. Start by identifying a task you do frequently that always follows the same pattern. Try automating it and see the results. If you need help identifying the best automation opportunities in your business, talk to us.
