Anthropic has launched a significant overhaul to its developer platform, introducing team collaboration features and extended reasoning capabilities for its Claude AI assistant that aim to solve major pain points for organizations implementing AI solutions.

The upgraded Anthropic Console now allows cross-functional teams to collaborate on AI prompts — the text instructions that guide AI models — and also supports the company’s latest Claude 3.7 Sonnet model with new controls for complex problem-solving.

“We built our shareable prompts to help our customers and developers work together effectively on prompt development,” an Anthropic spokesperson told VentureBeat. “What we learned from talking to customers was that prompt creation rarely happens in isolation. It’s a team effort involving developers, subject matter experts, product managers and QA folks all trying to get the best results.”

The move addresses a growing challenge for enterprises adopting AI: Coordinating prompt engineering work across technical and business teams. Before this update, companies often resorted to sharing prompts through documents or messaging apps, creating version control issues and knowledge silos.

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The updated platform also introduces “extended thinking controls” for Claude 3.7 Sonnet, allowing developers to specify when the AI should use deeper reasoning while setting budget limits to control costs.

“Claude 3.7 Sonnet gives you two modes in one model: Standard mode for quick responses, and extended thinking mode when you need deeper problem-solving,” Anthropic told VentureBeat. “In extended thinking mode, Claude takes time to work through problems step-by-step, similar to how humans approach complex challenges.”

This dual approach helps companies balance performance with expenditure — a key consideration as AI implementation costs come under greater scrutiny amid widespread adoption.

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Anthropic’s platform update signals a broader industry shift to make AI development more accessible to non-technical staff, potentially accelerating enterprise adoption.

“We believe AI should be accessible to everyone, not just technical specialists,” according to the Anthropic spokesperson. “Our console’s prompt library serves as a knowledge hub that helps spread best practices throughout organizations. This means someone in marketing or customer service can benefit from prompts developed by the technical team, without needing to understand all the technical details themselves.”

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The enhanced Console positions Anthropic distinctly in the competitive AI market, where rivals like OpenAI and Google have focused primarily on model capabilities rather than comprehensive development workflows.

“We’ve recognized that enterprise success depends on the entire workflow around those models,” the spokesperson said. “Unlike other companies that offer either powerful models OR developer tools, we’re providing both in an integrated ecosystem.”

Industry analysts say this approach could appeal particularly to mid-sized enterprises seeking to implement AI without expanding their technical teams. For larger organizations, the collaborative features may help standardize AI implementations across departments — a growing priority as AI usage expands beyond initial pilot projects.

As enterprise AI spending continues to grow, companies are developing more sophisticated methods to measure return on investment. According to Anthropic, customers track metrics including time savings, quality improvements and new capabilities enabled by AI implementations.

“The Console updates specifically target development efficiency, knowledge sharing and consistent quality,” the spokesperson told VentureBeat. “Companies can reduce their prompt development cycles by using our collaborative tools, and better scale their Claude implementation.”

The updated Anthropic Console is available immediately to all users.