Anthropic has released its Claude mobile app for Android users, the company announced on Tuesday. The release of the generative AI tool on the Google Play Store comes two months after the launch of the Claude app for iOS in May.
According to Anthropic, Claude offers multi-platform support, enabling users to pick up and continue conversations across the web, iOS, and Android versions of the generative AI model. In addition to cross-compatibility, the Claude app includes vision capabilities, which Anthropic explained lets users take new pictures or upload files for real-time image analysis.
“Whether you’re drafting a business proposal between meetings, translating menus while traveling, brainstorming gift ideas while shopping, or composing a speech while waiting for a flight, Claude is ready to assist you,” Anthropic said in a blog post.
As Claude becomes even more widely available, however, its use by political candidates and campaigns was forbidden by Anthropic earlier this year.
Claude’s Android app joins a growing number of generative AI models making their way onto smartphones.
As the popularity of ChatGPT surged last year, OpenAI released an iOS version in May, followed by a version for Android in July. In December, top OpenAI investor Microsoft launched a standalone version of its Copilot AI for Android and iOS.
While Meta has not launched a dedicated generative AI app for iOS or Android, it did push its Meta AI model into its social media platforms, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Likewise, Google has not yet launched a dedicated mobile app for its Gemini generative AI model, instead including the chatbot in its suite of Google Workspace tools.
Other features Anthropic mentioned in the launch of the Claude Android app include multilingual processing for real-time language translation and advanced reasoning, which it said can assist with research and problem-solving.
In September, Anthropic launched Claude Pro, a subscription-based version of its generative AI model. Claude Pro, like rival AI developer OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, offers advanced features for a $20 monthly fee.
Source: Decrypt
