Anthropic and Perplexity just launched a desktop app to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT
Anthropic has expanded its offerings with the release of a desktop application for its AI assistant, Claude, now available for Windows, Windows on ARM, and macOS. This development follows closely on the heels of recent updates to its mobile apps and the introduction of a . The desktop apps are currently in beta, suggesting ongoing refinements.
In addition to the desktop launch, Anthropic has enhanced its mobile applications for iOS and Android by enabling voice dictation for message input to Claude, broadening the ways users can interact with the AI model.
Meanwhile, Perplexity, known for its AI-powered answer engine, has introduced a desktop app exclusively for Mac users. This app features a convenient keyboard shortcut for initiating queries from anywhere on the desktop and supports follow-up questions for extended dialogue.
These strategic updates from Anthropic and Perplexity position them as notable competitors to OpenAI's ChatGPT in the AI assistant space.
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- The Claude app is now available to download on Mac and WindowsX (formerly Twitter) • Official source
- You can now dictate messages to Claude on our iPhone, iPad, and Android appsX (formerly Twitter) • Official source
- Perplexity is now on MacOS. Ask anything with ⌘ + ⇧ + P.X (formerly Twitter) • Official source
- Not just ChatGPT anymore: Perplexity and Anthropic’s Claude get desktop appsArs Technica
- Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop appThe Verge
- Claude gets desktop apps and dictation supportTechCrunch
- Claude AI adds desktop apps and dictation mode – here's how to use themZDNET