Instinct, the AI assistant now valued at $2.5 billion, is rolling out a feature that gives users dedicated Instinct email addresses. Founder Noah Shinn said on Tuesday that the addresses let the agent create and manage accounts without cluttering users' inboxes.
The idea is to let Instinct handle tasks that require email, such as signing up for services, contacting businesses, or following up on requests. Shinn wrote on X: “For example, Instinct can use its own email to contact a restaurant about a special request, ask a business about availability, or sign up for a service it needs to complete your task.”
Users can also forward emails to Instinct when it needs information, add it to group threads, or send it long threads to analyse. The bot will act autonomously but check back when it needs input.
The feature follows recent partnerships with 1Password for logins and Stripe for payments, as well as a location-sharing update. Instinct says some email addresses are reserved for early users, with others available at mail.instinct.com.