# desktop agent
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When AI Moves In: Desktop ‘Agents’ from Claude to QoderWork Promise Productivity — and New Risks
Desktop AI agents—software that gives large language models permission to read, write and operate a user’s local applications—have transitioned from experiments to commercial products. Anthropic’s Claude Cowork and open-source projects like OpenClaw have catalysed a market response in China, where Alibaba’s QoderWork, MiniMax’s Agent2.0 and Step’s desktop partner offer competing approaches. The shift promises productivity gains and clearer monetisation but raises substantial security, privacy and regulatory challenges.

Kunlun Wanwei Unveils Skywork Desktop — an AI Agent That Runs Directly on Your PC
Kunlun Wanwei has launched Skywork Desktop, a desktop AI agent that runs locally and processes files on a user’s machine without uploading them to the cloud. The move reflects demand for privacy‑preserving, low‑latency AI but brings its own security and management challenges for organisations.