# So... How does one actually use AI?

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**Created:** [February 20, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-does-one-actually-use-ai/1027842 "2026-02-20T03:06:13Z")\
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Whelps, actually, bad timing on my part… just today they launched their personal assistant, [Claude Duet](https://claude.com/resources/articles/claude-duet), into early access. It sounds like exactly what you’re looking for.

> **[Introducing Claude Duet](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-68zqcSVs?wew=wef)**
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> Claude Duet is a new app where Claude comes to you with what needs your attention and keeps working after you put your phone down. It decides what needs you ...

> We designed Claude Duet to be a partner you can trust. Professionals of all kinds have to juggle many decisions a day, and we think they’ll find Claude Duet most useful. It helps you prioritize where to spend your time and energy, and to leave room for the ambitious projects that felt impossible or daunting before.
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> What makes Claude Duet so helpful is its judgment. We designed it around [Claude Opus 5.5 (opens in new tab)](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-opus-5-5) and built it to be resourceful and to decide what needs you, what can wait, and when to check with you first.
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> Each morning, it sends you a short brief on the most important items across your connected apps. Throughout the day, it keeps tabs on those apps and messages you only when something needs your attention. You can also hand it tasks of all shapes—from simple administrative tasks of scheduling meetings to more complex ones, such as building dashboards with dozens of tools, creating financial or sales forecasts, prototyping, and building web apps.

Their examples:  
[![](https://fightingignorance.org/bedb711c-41a0-45d8-ae2b-f3a010bf7558-2026-10-21-6-30-10-pm-eh7lgero.webp) ](https://fightingignorance.org/bedb711c-41a0-45d8-ae2b-f3a010bf7558-2026-10-21-6-30-10-pm-eh7lgero.webp)

I signed up for the [waitlist](https://claude.com/product/claude-duet) a couple hours ago and got access already. It’s included in your plan.

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