Anthropic brings Opus and Sonnet to voice mode with app access
Anthropic has enabled voice mode for its Opus and Sonnet models, letting users speak to the assistant while it taps connected apps such as Gmail, Slack, and Notion. The release extends Claude beyond text chat into spoken, tool-connected workflows and directly answers recent ChatGPT voice upgrades.
Key takeaway
Voice is no longer a ChatGPT-only front door: Claude can now take spoken instructions and act across everyday work apps in the same session.
Context
Anthropic opened voice mode on Opus and Sonnet so users can talk instead of type while the model reaches into linked productivity tools. Reported integrations include Gmail, Slack, and Notion, which turns a spoken request into actions inside mail, chat, and notes rather than a standalone voice Q&A box.
The timing matters because OpenAI has been pushing ChatGPT Voice with desktop and agent-style control. Claude matching voice plus connected apps keeps the assistants race on multimodal workflow execution, not only raw text reasoning quality.