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• A roundup of AI agents that live in your text messages, per TechCrunch

  TechCrunch surveys notable AI agents you can text like a contact — including Instinct and others for families, travel, and work — that remember context, connect to calendars and messaging apps, and complete tasks without a separate app. Examples include Caddy in iMessage/RCS and Fambot for family coordination.

  Reported by TechCrunchPublished newsOct 10Source: TechCrunchPart of Instinct
• Text-message AI agent Instinct holds its own against Muse and Dots in hands-on testing, per The Verge

  Instinct, a startup AI agent that launched in August invite-only with no marketing and became one of the most talked-about agents for its text-message interface and chores like booking DMV appointments, now faces similar agents Muse and Dots from far larger companies, The Verge reports. In the reviewer's testing, Instinct handled online tasks about as well as the two Big Tech rivals.

  Reported by The VergePublished newsOct 9Source: The VergePart of Instinct
• Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, including friends without accounts, per TechCrunch

  TechCrunch reports that Instinct is launching group chats where friends can use its AI agent together to plan trips, organize carpools and coordinate events. The company says personal accounts stay separate and agents need permission before sharing information or taking action.

  Reported by TechCrunchPublished newsOct 5Source: TechCrunchPart of Instinct

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