Anthropic Introduces Claude Duet AI Agent Preview

Anthropic has introduced Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent that monitors connected apps, briefs users on items needing attention and can carry out tasks while they are away. The product is available as a research preview to eligible subscribers in the United States through a waitlist. Anthropic says Duet is designed for professionals and small-business owners who need help tracking work across apps. It can prepare a daily briefing, check connected accounts every few hours and send alerts when it identifies something requiring attention. Users can also assign tasks, from administrative work such as scheduling meetings to more complex projects such as building web apps or preparing forecasts. The agent runs on a separate cloud-based computer, allowing it to continue working when a user closes the app. It is powered by Anthropic’s Opus 5.5 model and is available to subscribers on the Pro and Max plans. The company says Duet uses those plans’ existing usage limits, including for background activity, rather than requiring a separate subscription. Anthropic says Duet must receive user approval before sending messages, making payments, signing documents or deleting files. The company...