Top AI Agents That Live in Your Text Messages
Here are the top AI agents that can live in your text messages
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TechCrunch rounds up AI agents that work through text messages instead of a separate app, including Caddy, Comma, Fambot, Folk, Instinct, Iris, Martin, and Miso. Instinct raised $1 billion in September 2026 at a $10 billion valuation, while Fambot launched in beta in early September 2026 with $3.5 million in pre-seed funding. Caddy has been in public beta since April 2026, and Folk launched its beta in May 2026.
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