All the AI agents that can live in your text messages
TechCrunch surveys text-message AI agents, including Instinct, valued at $10 billion after a $1 billion round.
TechCrunch surveys consumer AI agents that users reach by text rather than a separate app, including Caddy, Fambot, Folk, Instinct, Iris, Martin, Miso, and Ohai. Instinct raised $1 billion in September 2026 at a $10 billion valuation and can act through email, calendar, and phone calls, including dedicated assistant addresses. Fambot, a family planning agent, raised $3.5 million pre-seed and is free during beta. The roundup notes that highly autonomous assistants, especially Instinct, raise privacy and security questions.
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