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Anthropic debuts Claude Duet agent (research preview) built on Claude Opus 5.5

Anthropic introduced Claude Duet, an AI agent for professionals and small businesses offered as a research preview and available as a standalone iOS/Android app and via Claude on the web. Claude Duet is built on Claude Opus 5.5, can connect to apps, use memory and skills, run a virtual machine with a browser to complete tasks, and includes a new safety classifier; access is currently via a US Pro/Max subscription waitlist.

KEY POINTS

  1. Anthropic introduced Claude Duet, an AI agent for professionals and small businesses offered as a research preview and available as a standalone iOS/Android app and via Claude on the web.
  2. Claude Duet is built on Claude Opus 5.5, can connect to apps, use memory and skills, run a virtual machine with a browser to complete tasks, and includes a new safety classifier; access is currently via a US Pro/Max subscription waitlist.
  3. This matters because Claude Duet positions Anthropic to compete with Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots by automating professional workflows and taking action across connected apps, while introducing new safety controls for sensitive tasks.

WHY IT MATTERS

This matters because Claude Duet positions Anthropic to compete with Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots by automating professional workflows and taking action across connected apps, while introducing new safety controls for sensitive tasks.

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THE VERGE AI INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Anthropic takes on Muse with Claude Duet, its new AI agent

Claude Duet is Anthropic’s new agent for professionals and small business owners, and it’s launching as a research preview. Anthropic just announced an AI agent competitor to Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots: Claude Duet. The new agent, designed for professionals and small business owners, is launching as a “research preview,” according to Anthropic , and it’s available as a standalone app on iOS and Android and throu…

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THE DECODER INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Anthropic takes on Grok Bot, Meta's Muse, and OpenAI's Dots with its always-on agent "Claude Duet"

Anthropic has released a preview of "Claude Duet," an app where an AI agent handles tasks for the user in the background. The app runs on cloud computers and connects to outside services like Gmail, Slack, and Stripe. It can schedule meetings or prepare billing, among other things. The system always asks for the user's approval before actions like payments or sending messages. Bank transfers are blocked entirely. …

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