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Anthropic previews Claude Duet personal AI agent for subscribers

Anthropic previews Claude Duet personal AI agent for subscribers

Summary

Anthropic introduced Claude Duet, a new AI personal assistant app that works independently to help users manage tasks. It is currently available only to certain subscribers in the U.S. and connects to users’ apps to provide daily briefings and complete jobs like scheduling and forecasting.

Key Facts

  • Claude Duet is an AI agent designed to act on behalf of users by completing tasks automatically.
  • It is currently offered as a research preview to U.S. subscribers of Claude U.S. Pro and Max via a waitlist.
  • The app helps professionals and small business owners by prioritizing tasks and sending daily summaries.
  • To work effectively, Claude Duet connects to users’ apps such as email and calendars.
  • Anthropic states the app includes security features so it does not access passwords or login tokens directly.
  • Claude Duet can manage to-do lists, schedule meetings, draft job postings, make purchases, and build small web apps.
  • Users sign up through Anthropic’s website and receive invitations in waves during the preview period.
  • Some experts caution users to limit the personal information they share with such AI tools due to privacy concerns.
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