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Friction ## The economic consequences of finally getting around to it My Bank of America “relationship manager” keeps emailing me to move money from an essentially zero-interest checking account into a savings account. My mother texted me about it again yesterday. I help my com…↗

·@saranormous·Oct 12, 2026·essay·bank-of-america·baseten·instinct·meta

I agree with this take. Over the next year, I think we’ll see an adjustment in internet behavior where everything that was once too hard to do/high friction for most people, is now accessible. You can send something to Instinct like “find all of the unwanted subscriptions that I…↗

·@noahrshinn·Oct 12, 2026·essay·instinct·subscriptions-audit

Instinct should be simple. You shouldn’t have to work around someone else’s app or website to get something done. The interface should be built for you, every time. Today we’re rolling out a new hotel experience, built on exactly that idea. Tell Instinct where you’re going and w…↗

Instinct in group chats Starting today, early access users can add Instinct to group chats. A new Instinct joins and works for the whole group. Making plans with friends usually turns into a frustrating back-and-forth over times and places. With Instinct in the group, you can e…↗

·@noahrshinn·Oct 5, 2026·launch·early-access·group-chats·instinct

There is no moat in AI agents. None. I'll die on this hill — new More or Less is up. I switch between Muse, Instinct, and Dots at basically zero cost: one GitHub repo, a few databases, feed the new thing my context, done. If the cost of writing software is going to zero, API int…↗

·@lessin·Oct 3, 2026·essay·ai-agents·benchmarks·dots·instinct

I reverse-engineered Instinct's memory. Here's exactly how it works Instinct has taken the world by storm over the last two weeks - it's one of the best imessage assistants I've used. as with every product, I decided to reverse-engineer Instinct's memory to find out exactly how…↗

I just read what Zuck wrote about Muse connectors. A few things I think this means: 1. We’re witnessing the agentification of consumer apps. 2. Zuck believes Muse reaching 100M+ users feels entirely possible. 3. Whoever you connect to becomes your new landlord, so pick car…↗

I’m Noah, the founder of Instinct. Instinct is a personal agent that we’ve been building for the past few months. The interface is simple: there are no new interfaces. You can text or call it. It's trained to use a phone and a computer in the same way that humans do. Instinct co…↗