# Instinct opens its AI agent to iMessage group chats, including members who never signed up

The $10 billion startup's group agent stays separate from each member's personal data, but it gives an outside company a working presence inside Apple's messaging service.

- Published: 2026-10-29T06:14:22.974Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-29/instinct-opens-its-ai-agent-to-imessage-group-chats-includin
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [AI Weekly](https://aiweekly.co/alerts/instinct-opens-ai-agent-to-group-chats-with-non-users-after-hitting-10b-series), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/?p=3173877)

Instinct, an AI-agent startup valued at $10 billion in September, opened group chats to every iMessage user on Tuesday, Oct. 27 (AI Post). A user can add the agent to a thread and it works for the whole group, including friends who have nev…

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