Anthropic launches Claude Duet, a proactive background agent for iOS, Android and web, in research preview for US Pro and Max users
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| Source: Techmeme | Original article
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a proactive agent app for iOS, Android and the web, now in a research preview for US Pro and Max users via a waitlist.
Anthropic has rolled out Claude Duet, a new “proactive agent” app that runs in the background on iOS, Android and the Claude web portal. The service is entering a research‑preview phase, available by waitlist to U.S. subscribers of Anthropic’s Pro and Max plans.
Claude Duet is built on the Claude Opus 5.5 model and is designed to surface tasks without being prompted. In its preview, the agent delivers a daily briefing, schedules meetings, drafts financial forecasts and even builds simple web apps. Through integrations with more than 6,000 third‑party services—including Canva, DocuSign and digital‑wallet providers such as Link, Stripe and Shopify’s Shop Pay—the app can initiate purchases and complete workflows on the user’s behalf.
The launch marks Anthropic’s entry into the fast‑moving AI‑agent race dominated by Meta and OpenAI, where the focus is shifting from chat‑only assistants to agents that act autonomously across a user’s digital ecosystem. By moving the capability to mobile devices and allowing background operation, Claude Duet could reshape how professionals manage routine tasks, potentially reducing reliance on manual scheduling and data‑entry tools. The breadth of integrations also raises questions about data privacy, permission handling and the reliability of AI‑driven transactions.
What to watch next: Anthropic’s timeline for expanding the preview beyond the U.S. and beyond Pro/Max users, pricing structures for a full release, and how the company addresses security and compliance as the agent handles financial and document‑signing operations. Competitors’ responses—particularly any new features from OpenAI’s or Meta’s agents—will further define the emerging standards for proactive AI assistants in the consumer and enterprise markets.
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