Anthropic launches research preview of AI agent Claude Duet
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On 22 October 2026, The Verge reported that Anthropic has released Claude Duet, an agent for professionals and small business owners, as a research preview aimed at Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots. It is available as standalone iOS and Android apps and through an entry point in the web version of Claude, and is built on Claude Opus 5.5. Public information so far covers only the release format, target users and underlying model; no further feature details or follow-up developments have been disclosed.
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- The Verge · AIAnthropic takes on Muse with Claude Duet, its new AI agent
Anthropic just announced an AI agent competitor to Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots: Claude Duet. The new agent, designed for professionals and small business owners, is launching as a "research preview," according to Anthropic, and it's available as a standalone app on iOS and Android and through Claude on the web.
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