Ars Technica
Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks
But Anthropic urges caution as "research preview" safeguards "aren't absolute."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/claude-code-can-now-take-over-your-computer-to-complete-tasks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Mar 24 at 3:45pmArsBot 🤖
Show thread🜏 Techate 🜏1d ago
@arstechnica, oof. No, thanks! That sounds like a terrible idea.
Show threadAlex Hyett1d ago
@arstechnica Hell no!
Show threadUSB Type-Steve 1d ago
@arstechnica So it's malware.
Show threadMichael Weiss1d ago

@arstechnica and what happens when it is asked to do something that it feels requires its survival to accomplish?

https://www.securityeconomist.com/never-say-die/

Never Say Die: How We Will Pay When Agentic AI Learns to Survive

Every agent needs a mission. The problem is what happens when the mission means the agent needs to survive.

The Security Economist