Anthropic unveiled Claude Duet, a personal AI agent that can review connected apps, compile tasks and carry out some work without user prompts. Offered in research preview to waitlisted paying Claude subscribers in the United States, it runs on Claude Opus 5.5 and is available on web and standalone Android and iOS apps. Anthropic said it is included at no extra cost in its $20-a-month Pro and Max plans, while usage limits apply and security safeguards are in place.

As AI models advance, companies are showing growing interest in autonomous AI agents that can carry out tasks without people. Yet complaints persist that AI-driven automation is still slow, even in Silicon Valley, highlighting a gap between expectations and on-the-ground experience. Some argue today’s large language models are built to assist humans rather than automate work, and that pursuing both goals can produce uneven performance. Surveys cited in reports show time saved by AI is often spent fixing or checking AI outputs.