AI Assistant Instinct Hits $2.5B Valuation, Sparking Privacy Trust Debate

Instinct, a personal AI assistant startup founded about a year ago by a 23-year-old dropout, raised $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation just weeks after its Series A. Its demand for full access to users' email, calendar and screen has ignited debate over privacy and trust in personal AI agents.

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