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Anthropic product exec Cat Wu says the next leap for AI is proactivity

In a TechCrunch interview, Wu says Claude should move from reactive chat to understanding workflows and setting up automations.

Anthropic product exec Cat Wu says the next leap for AI is proactivity
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TechCrunch interviewed Anthropic product executive Cat Wu, who argued the next major shift for AI assistants is “proactivity” — moving beyond synchronous, prompt-driven use toward systems that understand what you work on and can set up automations. Wu also said Anthropic designs to “stay on the exponential,” focusing on fast iteration rather than tracking competitors.

Read the original reporting at TechCrunch.