Anthropic has released a preview of Claude Duet, an always-on AI agent that can proactively complete tasks without someone sitting at a keyboard. It is limited to US Claude Pro and Max subscribers, who must join a waitlist on Anthropic's website to get access.
Anthropic has released a preview of Claude Duet, its entry into the growing field of personal AI agents. The agent is built to work without someone sitting at a keyboard. Anthropic bills it as an always-on tool that can proactively complete tasks, even when the user is away from their phone or computer. Access is limited for now to Claude Pro and Max subscribers in the United States, and anyone who wants in has to join a waitlist first.
How do you join the Claude Duet waitlist?
The waitlist sits on Anthropic's website. To apply, users enter their name, company and email address. They also say whether they use an Android or iPhone and write a short description of the work they plan to hand off to Claude. The phone question matters because Anthropic offers a standalone Claude Duet app on both Android and iOS.
What can Claude Duet do?
Duet runs on its own virtual machine and has access to a dedicated browser, which it can use to surf the web and complete jobs. It can also use any apps users have connected to their Claude account. Each day, it generates a short briefing with a list of action items drawn from those connected apps. Users can also delegate work by message. Anthropic's examples include scheduling meetings, creating forecasts and building web apps. A business owner might ask Duet for a weekly sales and cash flow dashboard, while a scientist could have it flag newly published research papers in their field.
Anthropic describes the difference between its existing chatbot and the new agent in direct terms. "The Claude app waits for you to open a chat, and you work on something alongside Claude," the company says. "Claude Duet comes to you. It tells you what needs your attention each morning, takes tasks you hand it by message, and reaches out when one is done or needs your approval."
Is Claude Duet included with Claude Pro?
Pricing is one of the more notable parts of the rollout. Anthropic says Duet will be included as a perk of its $20-per-month Pro plan and up, though it cautions that things may change. That stands in contrast to OpenAI's Dot agents, which are available only to people who pay for one of OpenAI's own Pro plans. Those start at $100, and OpenAI has recently added a $500-per-month option. Anthropic is not offering Duet to Team or Enterprise customers yet.
During the preview, Duet's usage will be shared with the rest of a user's Claude products, including Code and Cowork. Anthropic says it designed the agent to check connected accounts every few hours. The company's reasoning is practical. "Checking nonstop would use up your plan's limits much faster," it has said. The preview also gives Anthropic a chance to learn how often Duet should message people, which is one reason the company is testing it before a wider release.
The agent's usefulness depends heavily on personal data. Duet's proactive features draw on information in a user's Claude account, including what the chatbot has saved to its memory, along with any apps connected to the account. Those who get the most out of it will be the ones willing to share the most of their digital lives with Anthropic. For some users, that tradeoff will not be worth it.
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