
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.
AI agents that operate through text messaging platforms like iMessage, SMS, and WhatsApp allow users to accomplish tasks without downloading separate applications. These agents can remember context from conversations, connect to existing apps and services, and complete actions such as scheduling appointments, managing calendars, researching trips, and sending emails. A growing number of companies are developing these text-based assistants, offering various specializations ranging from general-purpose personal assistants to agents designed specifically for families, travel, and work tasks.

Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.

TL;DR: Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots and Uber’s driver assistant share one bet: the agent speaks first. That moves the hard problem from what to answer to when to interrupt, on which channel, and with what offer. Classic ML and new decision models can solve it. Three launches, one pattern Meta Muse (Sept 8). A personal agent that books, emails and keeps working with the app closed. It remembers details, makes unprompted suggestions and checks in for approval, in its own ap

IBM has made a self-hosted deployment option for IBM Bob generally available. Bob is IBM’s agentic software development platform. It covers the full lifecycle: understanding code, planning work, executing changes and validating results. The new option lets enterprises run Bob on premises, in private or sovereign clouds, and in air-gapped networks. Is it deployable today? Yes. The self-hosted option is generally available to enterprise customers. You must source, license and host a sup
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