Valued at 17B, AI Assistant Instinct Sparks Privacy Debate
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-08-31
Silicon Valley AI product Instinct has raised $250 million, reaching a valuation of 17 billion RMB. Positioned as a personal AI assistant, it requests full access to user data—including email, calendar, and screen permissions—to automate tasks. However, its "perpetual and irrevocable" data authorization terms and incidents of sending emails without confirmation have sparked significant controversy over privacy and trust. The article highlights the core trade-off between pursuing seamless AI automation and surrendering personal privacy.
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