Technology | 22 October 2026
The story in brief
An American technology company has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant called Claude Duet.
It is designed to help people organise their work and complete tasks.
Who is involved?
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Anthropic: An American company that develops AI technology, including Claude Duet.
What happened?
This week, Anthropic introduced Claude Duet.
The company says the assistant can help people:
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Arrange meetings.
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Prepare a daily summary of important information.
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Identify work that needs attention.
Claude Duet can connect to other computer programs and phone apps, including email.
What is the background?
AI is technology that allows computers to perform tasks such as answering questions and recognising images.
Claude Duet is designed to check for tasks without waiting to be asked.
It can then help complete them.
Why does it matter?
The technology could help people manage busy working days.
However, Anthropic says Claude Duet can sometimes make mistakes when deciding which tasks are most urgent.
The company also says users must approve important actions before the assistant takes them.
What happens next?
Claude Duet is initially available to some people in the United States who pay for a Claude plan.
They must join a waiting list to try it.
It is not yet known when it will be available in other countries.
Source: Reuters, 21 October 2026