Anthropic launches Claude Meetings to turn workplace discussions into plans and tasks

Anthropic introduced several new productivity tools on Tuesday aimed at transforming workplace discussions into actionable plans and tasks. Among the offerings is Claude Meetings, a feature that integrates Claude into video calls to work on tasks while participants are still speaking. The company also unveiled Claude Whiteboards and Claude Sheets as part of its push to compete with Microsoft and Google in the office suite market.

Meta is also joining the race with its Muse AI agent, capable of creating ad-hoc mini-apps to assist users with specific tasks.

With Claude Meetings, teams can invite Claude to a video call as a visible participant. Claude follows the conversation in real-time, drafting plans, creating timelines on a whiteboard, answering questions in the meeting chat, and accessing connected work apps to gather relevant information. After the call, the meeting notes, action items, and other materials generated by Claude are accessible on claude.ai.

The company emphasizes that teams can turn discussions into actions right after the call, rather than waiting until later.

Claude Meetings distinguishes itself by identifying itself as a meeting participant and posting notices within the meeting chat. It will not join calls with external guests unless authorized by an admin and will automatically leave if an external guest joins. Claude Meetings is currently in beta on Team and Enterprise plans, with Google Meet support at launch and additional platforms expected to follow.

Another feature, Claude Whiteboards, allows teams to brainstorm and collaborate in real-time while Claude turns the brainstorming session into a visual workspace with timelines and deadlines. When the brainstorming session concludes, Claude can convert the board into a document or slide deck. The feature is also available in beta on paid plans and can be accessed on web, desktop, and mobile devices.

Claude Sheets enables teams to create and collaboratively edit spreadsheets with Claude. Users can request Claude to build a campaign tracker, hiring budget, or any other spreadsheet, and Claude will generate a functional spreadsheet with multiple tabs, formulas, formatting, and dropdown menus. Claude handles the initial setup and allows the team to refine and update the same spreadsheet.

Each spreadsheet can include various elements, and Claude makes its edits directly in the cells, clearly outlining each change for the team to see.

Lastly, Anthropic announced the general availability of Claude Data, formerly known as Claude Dashboards. This feature connects Claude to various systems companies use to manage their data, such as data warehouses or CRMs. Users can ask questions, and Claude will respond with dashboards, written data stories, or narrated videos. Interactive connectors now allow teams to open apps like Adobe, Atlassian, and HubSpot alongside their Claude conversations, effectively bringing existing workflows into the same workspace.