Anthropic Nears Launch of Claude Cowork Mobile Remote Control Feature

Executive Briefing

• Screenshots leaked on X reveal Anthropic testing mobile remote access for its Claude Cowork autonomous agent
• Enables users to start and monitor long-running desktop tasks remotely from their phone or web browser
• Dispatch, the underlying remote tool, is reportedly in beta for Pro and Max plan subscribers
• Mirrors OpenAI's Codex controller in ChatGPT mobile, signaling competitive pressure in agentic AI tools
• Desktop must remain active with internet connection for remote functionality to work