Major AI companies are rolling out automation features in a race to build AI agents that can handle specific tasks without human input. Anthropic updated Claude tools to perform actions on a user’s computer and introduced an auto mode for more autonomous work. OpenAI added plugin support to Codex and highlighted progress on a next-generation model codenamed Spud. The article also reviews moves by other companies, including Meta, SAP, Apple, Google and Microsoft.

ByteDance will add its new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, to CapCut, TechCrunch reported on March 26. The model can automatically generate, edit and sync video and audio using text, images or reference clips. It will be launched sequentially in countries including Brazil and Thailand and expanded later. TechCrunch said a global release is delayed due to copyright controversy, while in China it is offered via ByteDance’s Jianying app.