AI NewsClaude Duet AI Assistant Research Preview Powered by Opus 5.5 Model Released as a Standalone iOS, Android App

Claude Duet AI Assistant Research Preview Powered by Opus 5.5 Model Released as a Standalone iOS, Android App

3:39 PM IST · October 22, 2026

Claude Duet was released by the Dario Amodei-led AI giant on Wednesday as its new personal AI assistant, Anthropic has announced. The AI assistant is currently available in Anthropic's home market as a research preview. Subscribers can join the waitlist to get access to Claude Duet. It supports more than 6,000 connectors. The AI assistant is capable of checking messages at predetermined intervals and letting the user know when they miss an alert. Users can also ask Claude Duet to check topics they want to know about in connected apps and set when they wish to receive the alert.