I keep telling friends that the best AI tool is the one they already know how to use, and texting is the one interface everyone in the family has mastered, so this category could finally make agents normal. That being said, I haven’t heard of any of the AI assistants listed in this TechCrunch article. At least, for now.
I am a bit wary of these types of apps or services. Let’s not forget how wildly popular OpenClaw was (but also how it had plenty of privacy and security issues and was known to be a heavy user of AI). That hype has died down, but now we are seeing similar features rolling out within the larger AI companies. Now, with the launch of Dots and Muse, we’re seeing smaller companies launch assistants because of their convenient, understandable interfaces.
Before signing up for one of these assistants, see whether you can do the same features elsewhere. I always worry that companies like this, which are a bit niche, will either run out of funding or get bought by a larger company and disappear altogether. And, of course, it is yet another monthly expense. But if you aren’t paying for larger AI services, it might be worth a look.