Instinct Brings Its AI Assistant to Group Chats

AI startup Instinct has introduced a new feature that allows users to collaborate with friends in group chats for joint tasks such as travel planning and event coordination.

AI Usage in Group Chats

AI startup Instinct, which reached a valuation of $10 billion in its latest funding round, is expanding its service area into group chats. Users can add the assistant to chats for tasks such as travel planning, purchasing tickets, and managing organizations.

One of the most striking aspects of the system is that other people in the group do not need to have an Instinct account for this collaborative effort to function smoothly.

Competitive Landscape and Industry Developments

With this move, Instinct takes an important step against competitors like Meta's Muse, which do not yet offer this specific group chat functionality. Meta AI can be added to group chats across apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.

Meanwhile, both companies recently announced phone-calling features, and last week OpenAI launched ChatGPT Dots for collaborative workspaces.

Privacy and Security Measures

Addressing privacy and security issues, founder Noah Shinn stated that the personal Instinct assistant will explicitly ask the user for permission before connecting with a group. Users can select trusted groups and revoke trust at any time.

The personal assistant is designed to ask for confirmation before sharing information or taking any action, and to suspend pending responses when new members join the chat.

Early Access and Rollout

The new feature is initially rolling out to early access users and is planned to be made widely available to all users shortly. Users who wish to do so can submit access requests directly through their own Instinct assistants.