Ex-Google DeepMind engineering lead launches Fo, a personal AI that employs humans to finish tasks
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-29
Shivani, former engineering lead at Google DeepMind, unveiled Fo (signup at wajo.ai), a personal AI assistant that hires real humans to handle what AI can't do, unlike competitors that claim full AI autonomy. She claims 2x better real-world task completion (69% ahead of other agents) and a 94% trust rate with 4x less private-data leakage versus Muse and Instinct. Fo covers tasks like calling plumbers, booking appointments, drafting replies, trip planning, job hunting, tracking packages, and canceling subscriptions. Figures are self-reported and unverified.
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