AI firm Anthropic is aggressively expanding into the enterprise software market, challenging established players and even its own partners. Initially known for its cautious approach to AI safety, Anthropic has, in the past six months, launched tools that directly compete with software vendors. In January 2026, Anthropic introduced Cowork plug-ins for legal, financial, HR, and sales tasks, impacting companies that had integrated with its Claude AI. Subsequently, on February 23, 2026, it released Claude Code Security, a tool that scans code for vulnerabilities, causing significant stock drops for cybersecurity firms like CrowdStrike and Zscaler. Anthropic's strategy leverages Claude's advanced reasoning capabilities to offer solutions that reduce remediation time for developers, moving beyond simple threat detection.