Mixture of Experts Claude Cowork analysis & Apple picks Gemini
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Jan 16, 2026 Volkmar Uhlig, CTO of Data Platform and Engineering, shares insights on integrating AI and the balance between edge and cloud. Olivia Buzek, Lead Developer Advocate, discusses the user experience of Claude Cowork, addressing trust and usability. Mihai Criveti, Distinguished Engineer, highlights the limitations and security considerations of AI in coding. They explore Apple's partnership with Google for next-gen Siri and the implications for on-device AI, plus a surprising admission from Linus Torvalds about using AI for coding projects.
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Claude Code Goes Beyond Coding
- Anthropic expanded Claude Code from coding to general desktop tasks via Claude Cowork to make advanced agent capabilities more accessible.
- This shifts powerful CLI-style automation into a GUI desktop app so non-developers can use agentic workflows.
Downloads Folder Experiment
- Olivia tested Claude Cowork to organize a decade-old 70GB downloads folder and it mostly solved the task but produced odd folders and lost timestamps.
- The experience worked but exposed rough edges users might not notice unless they inspect results.
AI As The New Interface
- Volkmar argues consumer tolerance for occasional errors lets AI agents ship earlier and drive adoption even if imperfect.
- He expects apps and OS vendors to add MCP-style interfaces, making LLMs the new primary user interface.