The Future is HERE: Introducing Claude Computer Use beta...

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Today's big news is Anthropic's computer vision beta feature... Claude isn't just chatting anymore — it's clicking, typing, and scrolling its way through computers like a human.

The AI agent dam seems to be breaking open this week, and AI capabilities are getting more hands-on by the day (literally). Let’s get into it…

In today’s AI news:

• Anthropic's AI now navigates computers like a human
• Genmo drops open-source AI video model
• Runway Launches 'Act-One' Transforming Character Animation
• Ideogram debuts AI Canvas workspace
• Stability AI's Stable Diffusion 3.5 Goes PRO
• Inflection AI Introduces Agentic Workflows
• Cohere Launches Multimodal Embed 3: Enterprise Search
• More AI & tech news

Anthropic's AI now navigates computers like a human

The News: Anthropic just introduced a new capability called ‘computer use’, alongside upgraded versions of its AI models, which enables Claude to interact with computers by viewing screens, typing, moving cursors, and executing commands.

The details:

• Claude can now autonomously navigate computer interfaces, performing complex tasks across multiple applications and websites.
• Anthropic said it taught the model ‘general computer skills’ instead of creating a standalone tool, helping it operate more like a human.
• The upgraded Sonnet 3.5 significantly improves coding and tool use, outperforming other models (including o1-preview) on key benchmarks.
• A new Haiku 3.5 model matches the capabilities of previous high-end models at lower cost and higher speed.
• Anthropic highlighted that computer use is still imperfect (including some hilarious examples), encouraging testing on low-risk tasks until skills improve.

Why it matters: While many hoped for Opus 3.5, Anthropic’s Sonnet and Haiku upgrades pack a serious punch. Plus, with the new computer use embedded right into its foundation models, Anthropic just sent a warning shot to tons of automation startups—even if the capabilities aren’t earth-shattering... yet.

Genmo drops open-source AI video model

The News: AI startup Genmo just launched Mochi 1, a new open-source video generation model that claims to rival closed competitors like Runway, Pika, and Kling — while being freely available to developers and researchers.

The details:

• Mochi is built on a new 10B parameter architecture called AsymmDiT, making it the largest open-source video generation model ever released.
• The model focuses heavily on motion quality and prompt adherence, generating 480p videos at 30fps for up to 5.4 seconds.
• Mochi surpassed top models like Kling, Runway Gen-3, Luma’s Dream Machine, and Pika in motion quality and prompt adherence during testing.
• A higher-definition version, Mochi 1 HD, with 720p support and image-to-video capabilities, is planned for release later this year.
• Genmo also announced that it secured $28.4M in Series A funding, with Mochi-1 being the company’s first step toward building ‘world simulators.’

Why it matters: Open-source AI video is officially competing with the top of the market. Genmo’s Mochi is an extremely impressive release that showcases how competitive the video generation landscape is about to become — especially with the major dominos (Sora, Midjourney?) still to come.

Runway Launches 'Act-One' Transforming Character Animation

The News: Runway introduces Act-One, a groundbreaking tool to create expressive character performances using simple video inputs. This innovation is part of their Gen-3 Alpha platform, now rolling out to select users.

The Details:

• Act-One allows creators to animate characters using basic video footage, simplifying the traditional animation pipeline.
• It captures intricate performance details like eye-lines and facial micro-expressions, translating them into highly realistic character movements.
• The tool can work across various character designs, making it adaptable for diverse animation styles and use cases.
• Safety measures include content moderation tools to block unauthorized use of public figures and ensure the ethical use of generated voices.

Why it matters: Act-One marks a significant leap in generative AI applications for the media and entertainment industry. By simplifying complex workflows and maintaining high fidelity, this tool democratizes advanced animation techniques, traditionally reserved for big studios. Its versatility could shift the landscape, enabling smaller creators to produce high-quality content, expanding creative possibilities. As AI-driven tools like this grow, the barrier to entry for high-level animation continues to drop, creating a more inclusive creative ecosystem.

Ideogram debuts AI Canvas workspace

The News: Ideogram just unveiled a new AI-powered workspace called Canvas, introducing advanced tools like Magic Fill and Extend to combine image editing and generation for new creative workflows.

The details:

• Canvas provides an endless digital board on which users can generate, organize, and seamlessly blend AI-generated and uploaded images.
• Magic Fill allows precise editing of selected image areas, enabling tasks like object replacement, text addition, and background alteration.
• The Extend feature expands images beyond their original dimensions while maintaining style consistency, even with text.
• Ideogram also features an API, allowing developers to incorporate the new features into their own applications

Why it matters: The design industry is no stranger to AI tools (Photoshop, Canva) — but Ideogram’s latest release feels like the exact type of fastball that AI and design novices can really make magic with. The examples shown also illuminate how drastically creative workflows are changing in the AI era.

Stability AI's Stable Diffusion 3.5 Goes PRO

The News: Stability AI just launched Stable Diffusion 3.5, their most advanced image generation model yet, packed with features designed to empower everyone from hobbyists to professionals. The new release includes multiple customizable variants, all available for free under Stability AI’s community license and optimized to run on consumer hardware.

The Details:

• Stable Diffusion 3.5 includes models like Large and Large Turbo, with a Medium version arriving on October 29. Each model is customizable, providing flexibility across a range of visual styles and use cases.
• These models are optimized for both consumer and professional hardware, making high-end image generation accessible to a much wider audience.
• Features like prompt adherence and diverse output capabilities mean users can generate everything from photorealistic images to creative 3D art with ease.

Why it matters: The world of AI image generation just got a serious upgrade with Stable Diffusion 3.5. For creators, startups, and hobbyists, this release offers an exciting toolkit that’s both powerful and accessible. It’s designed to run on everyday hardware, meaning you don’t need a high-end setup to generate high-quality visuals. This is the kind of release that could fundamentally shift creative workflows, making cutting-edge AI image generation available to everyone, from indie creators to professional designers.

Inflection AI Introduces Agentic Workflows

The News: Inflection AI introduces Agentic Workflows as part of its Inflection for Enterprise platform, a major step toward empowering AI systems to take action on behalf of businesses. This release comes alongside the acquisition of automation experts Boundaryless, signaling Inflection's focus on global enterprise-scale solutions.

The Details:

• Agentic Workflows merge AI intelligence with deterministic automation, creating business-aligned autonomous systems
• Strategic UiPath partnership enables AI access to 1,400+ enterprise systems for real-time action
• Boundaryless acquisition supercharges Fortune 500 deployment capabilities
• Pioneering AQ (Action Quotient) as the new metric for AI effectiveness - measuring not just intelligence, but impact

Why it matters: This is AI's evolution from advisor to actor. Agentic Workflows transform AI from a conversational tool into an autonomous force that thinks AND acts within enterprise systems. By bridging intelligence with execution, Inflection AI isn't just automating tasks - it's creating AI colleagues that understand context, make decisions, and drive business outcomes. Welcome to the age of AI that doesn't just suggest - it delivers.

Cohere Launches Multimodal Embed 3: The Future of AI-Driven Enterprise Search

The News: Cohere has just released Multimodal Embed 3, a cutting-edge AI search model that allows enterprises to unlock real value from both text and image data. The model is designed to boost productivity and transform how businesses retrieve critical insights from their data.

The Details:

• Embed 3 unifies text and image embeddings into a single vector space, revolutionizing search across multimodal content
• Search seamlessly between images and text with equal precision - describe an image or find text based on visuals
• Enterprise-ready with 100+ language support and robust performance on real-world data
• Deploy anywhere: Cloud via Cohere/SageMaker or privately in VPC/on-premise

Why it matters: Embed 3 marks a paradigm shift in enterprise search. Find any asset - from design files to product catalogs - using natural language or images. This isn't just search evolution; it's the foundation for next-generation knowledge management where modalities dissolve and content becomes truly accessible. The future of seamless visual-textual search is here, ready to transform how businesses discover and leverage their data.

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QUICK HITS

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