:

ANTHROPIC LAUNCHES CLAUDE DESIGN FOR AI-POWERED VISUALS

AI DESK1 MIN READ
FRI, APR 17, 2026

Anthropic has released Claude Design, a research preview that enables users to generate designs, prototypes, and slides using Claude. The tool expands the AI assistant's capabilities beyond text and chart generation.

Claude Design follows Anthropic's earlier rollout of chart and diagram generation features. The new tool is available to Claude subscribers and allows both designers and non-designers to create visual content through the AI assistant. The platform generates designs and prototypes on demand, reducing friction in the creative process. Users can leverage Claude's capabilities to produce slides and other visual materials without requiring specialized design software or expertise. Anthropol described the tool as giving "designers room to explore widely and everyone else a way to produce visual work." The release marks Anthropic's continued expansion into multimodal AI capabilities, positioning Claude as a more comprehensive creative tool alongside competitors like OpenAI's GPT-4 Vision and Google's Gemini. The feature remains in research preview, suggesting further refinements are planned before wider rollout.

■ MORE FROM THE AI DESK

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will deploy an artificial intelligence version of himself with his voice to engage with the public. He becomes one of the few world leaders to adopt such technology.

JUST NOWAI Desk

Tata Consultancy Services CEO K. Krithivasan expects artificial intelligence to account for approximately 20% of the company's revenue within four to six quarters. The shift will reshape existing roles while creating new AI-focused positions across the business.

JUST NOWAI Desk

China has omitted a numeric urban job creation goal from its five-year plan for the first time in at least three decades, signaling growing concerns about employment stability as artificial intelligence accelerates across the economy.

JUST NOWIndustry Desk

Tencent Holdings is negotiating to become the largest shareholder in Manus, a Chinese agentic AI startup whose acquisition by Meta was blocked by Beijing regulators.

JUST NOWIndustry Desk

■ SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY BRIEF

ONE EMAIL, 5 STORIES, 06:00 UTC. UNSUBSCRIBE ANYTIME.