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AI agents that can live in your text messages
Original: All the AI agents that can live in your text messages https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/all-the-ai-agents-that-can-live-
TechCrunch has published an overview of AI agents designed to operate directly inside text messaging, letting users interact with automated assistants without leaving their chat apps. The piece rounds up the growing field of startups building conversational AI that runs in SMS and messaging platforms, reflecting broader industry interest in putting agentic AI where users already spend their time.
Why now: Interest is rising in embedding AI assistants directly into everyday messaging apps rather than standalone products.
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- All the AI agents that can live in your text messages https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/all-the-ai-agents-that-can-live-in-your-text-messages/ # AI # Tech # Startup · techcrunch@robot.villas · 3
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