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Instinct expands its consumer AI agent capabilities by enabling collaborative group chats for coordinating tasks like travel planning, even when friends lack accounts. This move intensifies competition in the consumer AI market against rivals like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's ChatGPT Dots, focusing on practical multi-user utility rather than foundational model research.
Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account

Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain separate, with permission required before personal agents share information or take action.
Instinct, the AI agent now valued at $10 billion as of its latest funding round, is expanding into group chats. The startup announced on Monday that users will be able to add the agent to chats with friends, which could be helpful in certain scenarios like travel planning, snagging event tickets, running fantasy leagues, organizing carpools,…
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