{
  "id": 16334376,
  "title": "Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/here-are-the-top-ai-agents-that-can-live-in-your-text-messages",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/all-the-ai-agents-that-can-live-in-your-text-messages/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AI agents that can interact with text messages are becoming increasingly popular. These virtual assistants can perform various tasks such as scheduling appointments, organizing calendars, researching trips, sending emails, making reservations, and shopping online. One of the most notable AI agents currently is Instinct, which has recently raised $1 billion in funding to reach a valuation of $10 billion. Other top options include Ask Proxy, Caddy, Comma, Fambot, and Folk.\n\nAsk Proxy is designed to anticipate users' needs before they are explicitly stated. It works through SMS and can perform tasks like adding events to calendars, setting reminders, and suggesting activities. It offers a work-focused version as well, aimed at boosting employee productivity while keeping personal data separate.\n\nCaddy operates within iMessage for iPhone users and RCS for Android users, gathering information from emails and conversations to provide actionable tasks. It can add events to calendars, set reminders, and conduct research.\n\nComma is an all-encompassing task manager that handles both work and personal tasks. It ensures tasks are completed by checking its own work and determining when a task is finished, while also proactively notifying users and recommending next steps. Comma can be accessed remotely through messaging apps like Signal, Telegram, and WeChat.\n\nFambot serves as a personal assistant for families, organizing school communications, sports activities, meal planning, and other day-to-day responsibilities. It is accessible via iOS, Android devices, and web platforms, and can also be interacted with through SMS. The service currently offers a free beta version, with plans to charge a Netflix-like subscription fee in the future.\n\nFolk is an AI assistant accessible through iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram. It can remember personal context, manage reminders, research topics, track flights, handle emails, and even perform real-world tasks like restaurant reservations. Folk runs on its own private cloud computer and can execute multi-step tasks, setting it apart from other AI agents.",
  "summary": "We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}