Anthropic launches always-on agent Claude Duet with 6,000+ connectors, challenging Grok Bot and Meta Muse
The Decoder · rss · 2026-10-22
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent that keeps working even when the user is offline, directly challenging similar offerings from xAI (Grok Bot), Meta (Muse), and OpenAI (Dots).
Key details:
- Built on Claude Opus 5.5
- Connects to Gmail, Slack, Stripe and more via over 6,000 connectors
- Sensitive actions like payments require user approval first
With Duet, Anthropic is making its move in the race for always-on autonomous agents.
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