Anthropic Joins the AI Agent Race With Claude Duet
The New York Times ● Covered by 7 sources
Anthropic launched Claude Duet, an AI assistant designed to take actions and complete tasks on its own by connecting to external apps. It connects to more than 6,000 outside apps. The result is a broader set of connected, user-visible planned actions for Claude Duet, with some high-risk actions blocked even when users approve.
Why it matters
Anthropic’s Claude Duet joins a fast-growing field of AI assistants that take actions and perform tasks on their own. It connects to more than 6,000 outside apps, can make purchases via Link/Stripe/Shopify’s Shop Pay, and shows users what it plans to do before taking action—while blocking certain high-risk actions even with approval.
