Cat Wu leads product development for Claude Code and Cowork at Anthropic, where she specializes in building AI systems that are reliable, interpretable, and controllable. Anthropic now generates 90% of its code using Claude Code, giving Wu direct insight into integrating AI tools into daily workflows.
Wu shared her expertise last month at AI Codecon alongside Addy Osmani, discussing how AI coding assistants reshape engineering practices. The shift reflects a broader industry trend. As AI tools become more capable, developers increasingly depend on them for routine tasks. This accessibility means engineering skills diffuse beyond traditional software engineers.
The practical integration of Claude Code across Anthropic's operations demonstrates that AI coding assistants have moved beyond experimental phases. They now function as core infrastructure. Wu's role bridges the gap between building these systems and understanding how people actually use them in production environments.
The discussion at AI Codecon likely addressed how teams adopt AI-assisted development without sacrificing code quality or security. Wu's experience running products built on Claude positions her to speak authoritatively on both the opportunities and constraints of deploying AI coding tools at scale.