'Don't Let Claude Use Your Actual Computer' — Security Pushback on Computer Use Gets 397 Upvotes

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A counter-narrative post on r/ClaudeAI (397↑, 123 comments) argues Anthropic's computer use feature is 'normalizing the wrong default' by giving an AI direct access to production desktops with real credentials, open browser sessions, and financial accounts. The post advocates for sandboxed VMs or containers as the correct default, arguing that convenience is actively working against security. The discussion mirrors the broader 'don't run as root' principle applied to AI agents — and lands at a moment when the axios supply chain attack demonstrates real-world exploitation risk.