# Anthropic launches Claude Duet AI agent

> Anthropic previews Claude Duet, a new autonomous AI agent that manages tasks and sends daily briefs to professionals and small business owners.
- Title: Anthropic launches Claude Duet AI agent · CBS News | Shortify
- Summary: Anthropic previews Claude Duet, a new autonomous AI agent that manages tasks and sends daily briefs to professionals and small business owners. Anthropic has…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/anthropic-claude-duet-personal-ai-agentsuggest-a-e
- Author: Megan  Cerullo
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:52:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, claude duet, ai agents, autonomous agents, openai, meta, news
## Anthropic enters the AI agent race
Anthropic has previewed Claude Duet, a new autonomous AI agent that competes with Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots. The agent is available by waitlist as a research preview for Claude U.S. Pro and Max subscribers.
## What Claude Duet does for users
Claude Duet works as a proactive agent, taking autonomous actions to complete assigned tasks.It sends a daily brief each morning outlining the day's most important items and checks with users before acting on their behalf.

> It comes to you with what needs your attention, completes tasks you ask of it, keeps working even when you step away and checks with you before it acts on your behalf.
## How Claude Duet connects to your apps
For context, Claude Duet must connect to a person's apps like email accounts and calendars.
## How to join the waitlist
People can sign up on the Claude Duet product page.Invitations are issued in waves and the product is only available in the U.S.during its research preview.Users will receive an email when it is their turn.

> We're adding people gradually, and you'll get an email when it's your turn.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic has released Claude Duet, an autonomous AI agent competing with Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots, available by waitlist for Claude Pro and Max subscribers in the U.S.