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Claude just made one of its biggest moves against Gemini yet
Confirmed
In Short: Users have noted that Claude is less complacent than other chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, often challenging incorrect claims and providing more nuanced feedback.
Anthropic has integrated its AI assistant, Claude, directly into Google Workspace through a new add-on, now available in beta for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users.
The add-on allows users to ask Claude to perform tasks directly within Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, such as rewriting paragraphs, building pivot tables, and creating charts.
Claude can now edit files without the need for users to manually copy and paste content, streamlining the workflow.
Users can choose between two modes: 'Ask before edits,' which shows an approval card before applying any changes, and 'Accept all edits,' which allows Claude to work through tasks without interruptions.
Claude's integration with Google Workspace also enables users to start tasks from within the Claude interface, reducing the need to switch between applications.
In Google Docs, users can highlight text and ask Claude to modify it, such as shortening a paragraph or changing the tone.
Claude's adaptive thinking mode, introduced in Opus 4.7, allows it to provide more thoughtful and reasoned responses, distinguishing it from other AI chatbots.
Claude's ability to keep user preferences in mind and provide personalized suggestions has made it a preferred choice for tasks requiring detailed planning and research.
While a Chinese AI model, Kimi-K3, has recently surpassed Claude in certain benchmarks, Claude remains a strong competitor in the AI market, with its unique approach to user interaction and task completion.
What this adds
Claude's integration into Google Workspace represents a significant step in blurring the lines between AI assistance and direct file editing, enhancing user productivity.
The new add-on offers users more control over how Claude interacts with their files, allowing for both cautious and hands-off approaches.
Despite the rise of other AI models, Claude's distinct approach to user interaction and task completion continues to set it apart in the market.
What's confirmed
- Anthropic has integrated its AI assistant, Claude, directly into Google Workspace through a new add-on, now available in beta for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users.
- The add-on allows users to ask Claude to perform tasks directly within Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, such as rewriting paragraphs, building pivot tables, and creating charts.
- Claude can now edit files without the need for users to manually copy and paste content, streamlining the workflow.
- Users can choose between two modes: 'Ask before edits,' which shows an approval card before applying any changes, and 'Accept all edits,' which allows Claude to work through tasks without interruptions.
- Claude's integration with Google Workspace also enables users to start tasks from within the Claude interface, reducing the need to switch between applications.
- In Google Docs, users can highlight text and ask Claude to modify it, such as shortening a paragraph or changing the tone.
- Claude's adaptive thinking mode, introduced in Opus 4.7, allows it to provide more thoughtful and reasoned responses, distinguishing it from other AI chatbots.
- Claude's ability to keep user preferences in mind and provide personalized suggestions has made it a preferred choice for tasks requiring detailed planning and research.
- While a Chinese AI model, Kimi-K3, has recently surpassed Claude in certain benchmarks, Claude remains a strong competitor in the AI market, with its unique approach to user interaction and task completion.
What's still developing
- Claude is starting to blur the line between asking an AI for help and actually getting the work done inside the file you need.
- Using Claude alongside Google Docs has always meant too much jumping back and forth.
- You ask Claude to rewrite a paragraph, copy the result into your document, fix the formatting if something breaks, and then repeat the whole process the next time you need help.
- And this goes well beyond asking Claude questions about what’s on screen — it can actually edit the file for you.
- Claude can write formulas, build pivot tables, create charts, clean up data, and add new tabs.
- You can just explain what you want and let Claude handle the setup.
- When I fed it a complex Docker Compose file for my home lab that was throwing errors, Claude didn’t just suggest a fix.
- I can connect Canva, Asana, Gmail, Google Drive, and other tools to Claude and start asking relevant questions in no time.
- I lived exclusively with Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude to see which one could handle the real-time multitasking, research-heavy note-taking, and help me brainstorm ideas.
- Cut through the clutter to find the best AI apps for your Android Living in the Claude app on my Pixel 8, the first thing I noticed was the depth of reasoning.
- With the recent release of Opus 4.7 and its adaptive thinking mode, Claude doesn’t just spit out answers; it actually thinks through them.
- Though the specific prompt might vary based on your methods of using Gemini and ChatGPT, here's a polished version of what I wrote in custom instructions: Disagree with me when I'm wrong.