How I Work

How I AI: Cowork explained in 10 Minutes

July 12, 2026·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You've&nbsp;probably seen&nbsp;Cowork mentioned inside Claude, or&nbsp;perhaps you&nbsp;clocked&nbsp;the headlines when Microsoft folded it into Copilot a couple of weeks ago. Either way, the question people keep asking is simple: how is this&nbsp;actually different&nbsp;from just chatting with Claude?&nbsp; The answer comes down to files,&nbsp;time&nbsp;and money&nbsp;-&nbsp;three things that change quite dramatically once you move from chat to&nbsp;Cowork.&nbsp; In this How I AI episode, Neo and I unpack exactly what&nbsp;Cowork&nbsp;can do that regular chat&nbsp;can't, how to know which one to reach for, and what the new Microsoft version means if&nbsp;you're&nbsp;a Copilot user.&nbsp; How I AI is a special series within How I Work where Neo and I explore how high performers are using AI at work to boost productivity, make better&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;and reduce overwhelm.&nbsp; What&nbsp;you'll&nbsp;learn:&nbsp; What&nbsp;actually changes&nbsp;when Claude can touch files on your own computer&nbsp; The simple test for deciding between Chat and&nbsp;Cowork&nbsp;for any task&nbsp; How&nbsp;Cowork&nbsp;differs from Claude Code, and who each one is really built for&nbsp; Three&nbsp;lesser known&nbsp;Cowork&nbsp;features worth exploring&nbsp; What Microsoft's version of&nbsp;Cowork&nbsp;does differently, and what it costs&nbsp; Practical AI tools for productivity and focus&nbsp; Real-world AI workflows used by high performers&nbsp; How to use AI at work without burning out&nbsp; <li

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