GoKawiilAnthropic launches Claude Duet, an agentic assistant app for professionals
Anthropic has released Claude Duet, a new app built on Opus 5.5 that connects to work tools like Gmail, calendar and Slack to proactively manage tasks for professionals. The app flags priorities, surfaces what needs attention, and indicates what can wait, while including safeguards that block or confirm before sharing sensitive data. Duet is currently in research preview, limited to Pro and Max subscribers, with a waitlist open for others.
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The launch suggests Anthropic is pushing further into workplace productivity tools, competing with agentic offerings from other AI firms targeting professional users. Its privacy safeguards around financial and health data could reflect growing pressure on AI companies to address enterprise concerns about data exposure, though how well these protections hold up in practice remains untested.
- Claude Duet is an agentic app built on Opus 5.5 for professionals and business owners
- It integrates with work tools like Gmail, calendar and Slack to proactively manage tasks
- Available now only in research preview for Pro and Max subscribers, with a waitlist for others
Source: cnet.com — Blake Stimac, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “Anthropic Introduces Claude Duet: A New Agentic AI App for Professionals”
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