Anthropic released a proactive AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → that runs in the background, briefs you, and asks for approval on consequential actions. Access is limited to US Pro and Max waitlist users on Opus 5.5.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
