About this episode
In this episode, Amantha Imber and Neo discuss the differences between Cowork and traditional chat, focusing on productivity and AI tools.
You've probably seen Cowork mentioned inside Claude, or perhaps you clocked the headlines when Microsoft folded it into Copilot a couple of weeks ago. Either way, the question people keep asking is simple: how is this actually different from just chatting with Claude? The answer comes down to files, time and money - three things that change quite dramatically once you move from chat to Cowork. In this How I AI episode, Neo and I unpack exactly what Cowork can do that regular chat can't, how to know which one to reach for, and what the new Microsoft version means if you're a Copilot user. What you'll learn: What actually changes when Claude can touch files on your own computer The simple test for deciding between Chat and Cowork for any task How Cowork differs from Claude Code, and who each one is really built for Three lesser known Cowork features worth exploring What Microsoft's version of Cowork does differently, and what it costs Practical AI tools for productivity and focus …
People in this episode
Host: Amantha Imber
Guest: Neo
Topics covered
- AI productivity
- Cowork vs Chat
- Microsoft Copilot
- AI tools
- high performance
- work efficiency
Keywords
- Cowork
- Claude
- Microsoft Copilot
- AI productivity
- high performers
- work efficiency
- AI tools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft, Inventium
Products: Copilot, Claude, Cowork
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