Instinct 曾是热门 AI 代理，能否在 Muse 冲击下存活？
原标题：Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?
AI 摘要
The Verge 报道了 AI 助手初创公司 Instinct 在 OpenAI 的 Muse 和 Meta 的 Dots 等大厂竞品压力下的表现。Instinct 于 8 月以邀请制、无营销的方式低调上线，凭借基于短信的简洁界面和代办 DMV 预约、发送跟进邮件等任务能力迅速走红，9 月底估值达 100 亿美元。作者实测认为 Instinct 在生活事务处理上能与竞品抗衡，但也指出 AI 代理在人类世界执行任务时存在真实局限，例如遗漏社区中心游泳课的先修课程要求。
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Before there were cute little guys, there was Instinct. Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse? Instinct AI is an impressive assistant, but the pressure from OpenAI and Meta is officially on. In August, the startup got its AI agent to market with an unusual playbook: invite-only, no marketing, and barely so much as a website. And yet, Instinct quickly became the buzziest thing in AI, garnering praise for its straightforward, text message-based interface and its ability t