A venture capitalist shares her experience with Instinct, an AI assistant that raised $1B at a $10B valuation. After initial skepticism, she became a heavy user within 72 hours, relying on it for personal tasks like nursery applications, healthcare follow-ups, and party planning. She notes the product's transformative impact on daily life logistics, though warns about its problematic privacy policy.
Meta's Muse AI assistant is now available on Mac, allowing users to interact with files, messages, calendar, notes, and mail through native applications. The launch intensifies competition in the consumer AI agent market, where major tech players are rapidly rolling out features to capture market share.
JC Bahr-de Stefano, a VC principal, connected an AI agent called Instinct to his Resy account to automatically book restaurant reservations, but the agent sent approximately 200 API requests per hour, triggering spam detection and temporarily suspending his account. Resy warned that repeat violations could result in permanent account closure and highlighted broader concerns about AI agents circumventing platform rules and terms of service.
Instinct, a new AI bot that operates through iMessage and WhatsApp, is gaining attention for handling real-world tasks like booking flights and ordering groceries by connecting to users' credit cards and digital services. Founded by 23-year-old Noah Shinn, the startup is valued at billions and seeking $1 billion in funding, but early mishaps show risks when AI agents control financial accounts and personal data.