Claude Cowork Expands to Teams: Is This the Future of Shared AI Workspaces?

Anthropic is quietly redefining how teams use AI—by turning Claude into a persistent workspace rather than a disposable chat tool. With the expansion of Claude Cowork to Team and Enterprise plan users, the platform now offers features like @-mentioning projects, live screenshots in Chrome, and vendor onboarding at scale. However, practical limitations remain, particularly around file and project transferability between users within the same plan.

From Chat to Collaboration

Claude Cowork is positioned as shared infrastructure for ongoing workflows, not transient chat. Initially limited to Claude Max subscribers, the tool now supports cross-departmental coordination through features like live screenshots—allowing users to capture and annotate web content directly in Chrome. For non-technical project managers, this could streamline task delegation without requiring coding expertise.

Uncertainty and Enterprise Readiness

Despite these advancements, the platform remains in research preview status. One critical limitation is the uncertainty about whether files or projects can be transferred between users within the same Team/Enterprise plan.

This ambiguity could hinder adoption in organizations requiring strict data governance. Anthropic has not yet provided clarity on this issue, leaving potential users to weigh the benefits against the unknowns.