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Anthropic Launches Claude Duet, an Always-On AI Agent

Anthropic on October 21 opened a research-preview waitlist for Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent powered by Claude Opus 5.5 that monitors connected apps and works in the background — taking on Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots. Full story in slides above — Sources: MacRumors, Inc42, WebProNews, October 21–22, 2026.

October 22, 2026 · 1 min · 50 words · LexxWire Desk