22 October 2026
Anthropic launches Claude Duet, a background agent that works while users are away
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- Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, released Claude Duet as a research preview, an early test version.
- Duet sends a morning summary from connected apps, works on tasks in its own cloud computer, and asks approval before sending payments or deleting things.
- Anthropic admits the early version can misjudge urgency and is weaker at personal errands like booking tickets.
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