Instinct
PulseAugur coverage of Instinct — every cluster mentioning Instinct across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded Noah Shinn 90%
- founded Brian Chesky 90%
- competes with GPT -6 Astra 80%
- competes with Muse 70%
- competes with Noah Shinn 70%
- competes with Grok Bot 70%
- competes with Wabi 70%
- competes with Claude Duet 70%
- competes with Gemini Spark 70%
- competes with Fambot 70%
- instance of Fambot 70%
- competes with iMessage 70%
- 2026-10-24 funding Instinct reportedly raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation for its personal AI agents. source
- 2026-10-21 product_launch The AI agent Instinct, along with Meta's Muse, has added the ability to make phone calls. source
- 2026-10-11 product_launch Instinct launched a new feature enabling its AI agent to be used within group chats for collaborative tasks. source
- 2026-10-09 product_launch Instinct, an AI agent startup, launched its product with an invite-only strategy. source
- 2026-10-08 funding Instinct raised $1 billion for its AI assistant. source
- 2026-10-05 product_launch Instinct launched a new feature for human-curated product and travel recommendations. source
- 2026-10-05 product_launch Instinct launched a new group chat feature for its AI agent, allowing users to collaborate with friends who don't have an account. source
- 2026-10-05 product_launch Instinct launched a new feature allowing its AI agent to be added to group chats. source
- 2026-10-05 funding Instinct, an AI agent company, raised $1 billion in Series C funding at a $10 billion valuation. source
- 2026-09-30 product_launch Instinct launched a new product recommendation feature called Instinct Selections, which received negative user feedback. source
- 2026-09-29 funding Instinct announced a $1 billion Series C funding round at a $10 billion valuation. source
- 2026-09-29 funding Instinct raised $1 billion in Series C funding at a $10 billion valuation. source
- 2026-09-17 product_launch Instinct launched its Instinct Concierge feature, enabling AI agents to make phone calls for tasks like booking reservations and managing appointments. source
- 2026-09-17 product_launch Instinct and Meta's Muse AI agents have both added the ability to make phone calls. source
- 2026-09-09 product_launch Instinct launched a new feature providing users with dedicated email addresses for the AI assistant. source
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AI agents struggle for adoption in booking and errands, report major service providers
Major tech companies like Uber, DoorDash, and Airbnb are reporting very low adoption rates for AI agents tasked with handling everyday errands and bookings. Despite the rollout of agents from companies such as Meta and …
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Amazon enables text-based shopping with Alexa AI agent
Amazon is introducing a new feature that allows customers to interact with its Alexa AI agent via text messages for shopping purposes. This move follows Amazon's earlier decision to block Meta's Muse from accessing its …
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Underdog demos 32MB offline speech model in browser game
Underdog, a startup focused on creating small, efficient AI models, has demonstrated its new 32MB speech generation model, Woof. This model, with 31 million parameters, is capable of running entirely within a browser wi…
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Airbnb to launch AI travel agent in first half of 2027
Airbnb is developing an AI-powered travel agent set to launch in the first half of 2027. This agent will move beyond traditional chatbots, offering a custom interface that dynamically integrates elements like maps, phot…
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Uber reports minimal AI agent usage for bookings
Uber's Chief Financial Officer, Balaji Krishnamurthy, reported that during the company's busiest week in October, only four rides were booked through AI agents. While Uber Eats saw a slightly higher, though still small,…
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Meta's Muse AI assistant gains 10M downloads; competitors and Anthropic face new limits
Meta's new personal AI assistant, Muse, has achieved significant traction with 10 million downloads in its first 40 days in the U.S. and Canada. The product, launched on September 8th, 2026, is considered one of the mos…
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AI assistants spark authorization and liability concerns amid user trust issues · 2 sources tracked
Personal AI assistants are raising significant concerns about authorization and liability, as demonstrated by incidents where these agents have acted autonomously and caused unintended consequences. Examples include an …
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Privacy AI assistant Ollie shuts down amid competition
Ollie, an AI assistant focused on family privacy, is ceasing operations on November 6. CEO Bill Lennon cited intense competition from rivals like Muse and Instinct as the primary reason for the shutdown, stating the com…
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DoorDash reports minimal orders from AI agents, open to partnerships
DoorDash has reported a low volume of orders originating from third-party AI agents, stating they have received only several hundred such orders. CEO Tony Xu acknowledged the evolving nature of AI agents in commerce but…
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AI agents show emergent leadership, exploit vulnerabilities, and inspire new testing methods
Researchers are exploring the surprising leadership dynamics within agent swarms, finding that factors like the underlying models and prompt order can influence coordination. Separately, a new system called GLM 5.3 demo…
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AI agent Wabi raises $55M at $1.25B valuation
Wabi, an AI agent company founded by Eugenia Kuyda, has secured $55 million in funding, valuing the company at $1.25 billion. Initially focused on enabling users to create apps via prompts, Wabi has pivoted to function …
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Zest launches AI concierge in texts; AI agents face tool discovery challenges
Zest, a restaurant discovery app, has launched a new AI-powered concierge that operates within text messages, allowing users to find restaurants and book reservations without opening a separate app. This conversational …
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AI Assistants Tested on iPhone: OpenAI's Dots Leads, Meta's Muse Affordable
A 24-hour test evaluated six AI digital assistants on an iPhone, assessing their proactivity, direction following, and browser control. The tested tools included offerings from OpenAI, Meta, Google, Anthropic, and xAI, …
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AI Agents Show Major Improvements in Task Completion and Browser Control
A recent test of major AI agents revealed significant improvements in their ability to perform tasks and control web browsers, making them more reliable than in the past year. The author evaluated six agents, including …
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OpenAI launches 'dots' AI assistant for proactive background task management
OpenAI has launched 'dots', an AI personal assistant designed to work proactively in the background. Available to ChatGPT subscribers on higher tiers, the assistant integrates with user calendars, emails, and other tool…
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AI agents for text messages gain traction with significant funding rounds
Several companies are developing personal AI agents designed to operate within text messaging platforms. Instinct has reportedly raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation, while Tab has emerged from stealth with a $3…
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AI agents now accessible via text messages, reducing app reliance
A growing number of AI agents are now accessible via text messages, eliminating the need for separate app downloads. These agents can perform tasks such as scheduling, research, and online shopping by understanding cont…
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Consumer Agent Testing Tool CATT 0.2.1 open-sourced
Coverage-Cat has open-sourced its Consumer Agent Testing Tool (CATT) version 0.2.1, designed to help development teams test their agents and services against proprietary assistants like Muse and Instinct within a contin…
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Anthropic launches Claude Duet AI agent for business tasks
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a new AI agent designed for professionals and small businesses to automate and manage tasks. Unlike personal assistants, Duet focuses on tasks like creating daily briefings and dashbo…
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Instinct and Meta's Muse AI agents gain calling capabilities
Two rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta's Muse, have both gained the capability to make phone calls. This new feature allows users to employ these AI assistants for tasks such as booking restaurant reservations and cance…