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The gap between what AI can simulate and what it actually understands is becoming the defining tension of the moment — in video, in physics, in Excel spreadsheets, and in the widening perception chasm between the C-suite and the people doing the work.

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Claude Embeds Directly in Excel, and the Product Design Tells You Everything About Where AI Is Headed

Anthropic's Claude now operates natively inside Microsoft Excel for Pro users, handling formula generation, data cleanup, and chart creation — but the real story is the design philosophy behind how it integrates, and what it signals about AI's role in legacy software.

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