Claude Duet tests an AI assistant that works ahead

Anthropic introduced Claude Duet on Wednesday as a research-preview assistant. It can look across connected apps, prepare a morning brief and continue working on tasks after you step away. It is available by waitlist to US users on paid Pro and Max plans, not everyone with a Claude account.

A useful assistant needs to know when to act and when to ask. Anthropic says Duet checks with users before consequential steps such as sending a message or making a payment. That is the company's design claim, not proof that the preview will always make the right call.

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The test is whether it saves time without creating new mistakes or interruptions. Anthropic itself warns that the early version can misread what matters or miss something between checks.