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The AI app that Silicon Valley thinks is actually useful
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Fusion42 · 21 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Instinct, a San Francisco-based AI startup founded last year, offers a personal assistant bot capable of completing basic life tasks like chasing refunds and making purchases by accessing users' digital lives. The company raised $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation and aims to expand rapidly, potentially disrupting current personal assistant AI offerings from major tech firms.
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Your personal AI assistant now demands full access to users' digital life, offering seamless task completion; prepare for new competition and privacy trade-offs in personal productivity tools.
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