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Anthropic introduces Claude Duet as an always-on AI agent in preview

Anthropic announced Claude Duet, an always-on AI agent that runs in the background and checks connected apps for tasks.

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Summary

Anthropic has introduced Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent that operates in the background on its own virtual machine. It provides a morning brief, checks connected apps, and handles tasks while asking for permission before sending, paying, signing, or deleting items. The agent is available via waitlist for U.S. Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers during its research preview.

What changed

  • Anthropic launched Claude Duet as an always-on AI agent in research preview.
  • The app includes Chat, Tasks, and Make tabs for user interaction, background work, and project building.
  • It runs on a virtual machine with a browser and connects to tools like Gmail, Slack, Calendar, and Google Drive.

Availability

Waitlist

“Claude Duet is a research preview, and access is by waitlist for U.S. Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers.”

Founder takeaway

Join the waitlist if you are a U.S. Pro, Max, or Ultra subscriber and want to test background AI agents, but monitor your session limits closely since background checks consume usage quickly.

Source

ZapierWhat Is Claude Duet? Anthropic's Always-On AI Agent | Zapier

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