A Week After Claude Duet Launched, Early Testers’ Reviews Have Split Into Two Camps
Anthropic’s personal AI agent Claude Duet launched just a few days ago. Some people are blown away by how “proactive” it is, some are still waiting for access, and some complain that it’s too annoying. The author later updated: Duet has been given a virtual computer and can now do work on its own.
Anthropic released its personal AI agent Claude Duet a few days ago. The first batch of testers’ reviews have already split into two camps.
Some people are blown away. Alex Finn’s experience is that among all AI agents, Duet is—
- the smartest (based on Opus 5.5)
- the most proactive (constantly coming up with new ideas)
- the friendliest (that warmth unique to Claude)
He shot a video demonstrating how Duet actually performs:
In the video, he is wearing a black hoodie and standing in front of a microphone, looking somewhat surprised—probably because Duet did something he hadn’t expected.
The voices in the replies are less unanimous.
Some are still waiting for access. Layton Gott and Ryan both ask in the comments: who else is still waiting for access? Krrish expresses another concern: the “constantly coming up with new ideas” feature already annoyed him on Muse.
Some ask how it compares with other models. Adrián asks whether it is better than Grok, and Peter asks a more specific question: what does it do that ChatGPT can’t?
Some question Alex Finn’s motives. Raul Dan directly asks whether it is a paid partnership. Alex replies: “If it were a paid partnership, I would disclose it.”
Some aren’t buying the “Claude warmth.” wyomingwooooo says: “My Claude doesn’t chat with me at all—it just fixes bugs for me.” Dylan is even more direct: “Claude warmth my ass—Claude is just a smug jerk.”
Alex later posted an update that’s interesting.
After I shot the video, Anthropic added a virtual computer to Duet. Now when I give it instructions, it works on that computer by itself. The biggest complaint in the video no longer holds.
This is worth noting. Just a few days after a product launched, it was given a key capability. Rather than calling this a “launch,” it’s more like the starting point for rapid iteration.
As for whether “proactive” is a capability or a nuisance, it depends on your use case and patience. Judging from the current voices, the first users’ expectations and doubts have yet to receive a final answer.
发布时间: 2026-10-28 11:14