Anthropic launches research tool and Google Workspace integration

Anthropic launches two major features: Research and Google Workspace integration.
The company’s AI assistant, Claude, now integrates directly with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Documents, making it a frontline workplace assistant.
Claude can automatically pull together meeting notes, identify action items, and search relevant documents for additional context.
Anthropic’s new Research feature transforms how Claude finds and reasons over information, operating agentically to conduct queries.
The launch comes after Anthropic launched a new $200 tier, putting it in direct competition with Microsoft’s Copilot and similar workplace AI assistants.

Anthropic is launching two major features today: Research and Google Workspace integration.

The company announced today that Claude can now connect directly to your Gmail, Google Calendar, and Documents, turning the AI assistant into what Anthropic calls “your frontline workplace assistant.” Instead of manually digging through countless emails, calendar invites, and documents to find information, Claude now does that work for you – it can “pull together meeting notes from last week, identify action items from follow-up
email threads, and search relevant documents for additional context” – putting Claude in more direct competition with Microsoft’s Copilot and similar workplace AI assistants.

There’s also Claude’s new Research feature, which Anthropic describes as transforming “how Claude finds and reasons over information.” This comes a few months after both OpenAI and Google launched similar tools, both called Deep Research. (I also flagged that this was possibly coming after the company launched a new $200 tier!) Unlike traditional AI search capabilities that execute a single query, Claude now operates “agentically” – a user queries the chatbot, and it conducts ” …

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Q. What is Anthropic launching today?

A. Two major features: Research and Google Workspace integration.

Q. How does Claude’s new feature work with Google Workspace?

A. Claude can connect directly to Gmail, Google Calendar, and Documents, turning it into a frontline workplace assistant.

Q. What tasks can Claude perform for users in its new Research feature?

A. Claude can “pull together meeting notes from last week, identify action items from follow-up email threads, and search relevant documents for additional context”.

Q. How does Claude’s Research feature differ from traditional AI search capabilities?

A. Unlike traditional AI search, Claude operates agentically – a user queries the chatbot, and it conducts its own reasoning process.

Q. What is similar to Anthropic’s new Research tool?

A. Other tools like OpenAI’s Deep Research and Google’s Deep Research have also been launched recently.

Q. Is there a new tier of service available from Anthropic?

A. Yes, a new $200 tier was announced by the company before launching these features.

Q. How does Claude compare to other workplace AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot?

A. Claude is now in direct competition with Microsoft’s Copilot and similar workplace AI assistants.

Q. What problem does Claude’s Research feature aim to solve for users?

A. The feature aims to transform how Claude finds and reasons over information, making it easier for users to access relevant data.

Q. When was Anthropic’s new Research tool announced?

A. The exact date of the announcement is not specified in the article.

Q. What can users expect from Claude’s integration with Google Workspace?

A. Users can expect a more streamlined experience, with Claude pulling together information from various Google apps to provide context and insights.