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AI Assistant Lands on Your Texts, Not Your Apps
9 Apr
Summary
- Poke offers an AI agent accessible through familiar messaging apps.
- It helps users automate tasks and get things done via text.
- The startup raised $10 million, valuing it at $300 million.
A new startup, The Interaction Company of California, has launched Poke, an AI agent accessible via popular messaging apps like iMessage and SMS. Unlike traditional AI chatbots used for research, Poke is designed for task completion and automation, assisting users with everyday needs such as calendar management, health tracking, and personalized reminders.
Users can interact with Poke through familiar text interfaces, eliminating the need for app installations or complex software management. The AI agent can execute user-defined automations, known as 'recipes,' which integrate with existing services like Gmail and various health trackers.
Poke leverages different AI models depending on the task and uses Linq for messaging platform integration. The company has secured $15 million in seed funding and an additional $10 million, valuing the startup at $300 million.
The team behind Poke aims to democratize agentic AI, making it user-friendly and accessible to a broader audience, differentiating itself from more technically demanding systems. Poke's pricing is flexible, with many features available for free, while intensive real-time tasks incur costs.
