I put ChatGPT Work up against Claude Cowork, and the winner wasn't who I expected
A tech journalist compares the performance of ChatGPT Work and Claude Cowork in a professional setting. The article explores the shift in user preference toward Anthropic's Claude due to its rapid feature deployment and agentic capabilities.
Why it matters
It reflects the intensifying competition between major AI developers to create tools that automate complex workplace tasks.
By Mahnoor Faisal Published Jul 31, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She's been writing professionally since she was sixteen, and has since penned hundreds of articles. This includes in-depth coverage of AI tools like NotebookLM to breaking news across the AI space. Her passion for technology started when she received her first iPod Touch (4th generation) on her 8th birthday, and she's been deep in the tech world ever since. Currently pursuing a degree in computer science, Mahnoor brings both a journalist's eye and a technical foundation to her coverage of how AI is reshaping the way we work and learn.
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