# Anthropic takes on Grok Bot, Meta's Muse, and OpenAI's Dots with its always-on agent "Claude Duet" > Source: > Published: 2026-10-22 08:35:22+00:00 # Anthropic takes on Grok Bot, Meta's Muse, and OpenAI's Dots with its always-on agent "Claude Duet" [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com) [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) has launched [Claude](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/claude) Duet, a proactive [AI agent](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-agent) that handles tasks on its own, even when the user is offline. The app is built on Claude Opus 5.5 and connects to services like Gmail, Slack, and Stripe through more than 6,000 connectors. It asks for approval before sensitive actions like payments. With Duet, Anthropic is responding to similar products from xAI, Meta, and [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai). The article [Anthropic takes on Grok Bot, Meta's Muse, and OpenAI's Dots with its always-on agent "Claude Duet"](https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-takes-on-grok-bot-metas-muse-and-openais-dots-with-its-always-on-agent-claude-duet/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [AI Agent](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-agent) An autonomous AI system that can perceive its environment, make decisions, and take actions to achieve goals. [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Claude](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/claude) Anthropic's family of AI assistants, including Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus. [Decoder](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/decoder) The part of a neural network that generates output from an internal representation.