@FinanceYF5: a16z's Justine Moore released a new map: The AI assistant track in iMessage. Core thesis: The next battleground for consumer AI is text messaging, not apps. Nobody wants to open a separate app just to ask a question — they want a friend they can message. Blue bubbles = real people, that's the best disguise for AI…
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a16z's Justine Moore released a new map of the AI assistant landscape in iMessage, arguing that the next battleground for consumer AI is text messaging, not standalone apps.
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a16z’s Justine Moore released a new map: the AI assistant landscape in iMessage.
Core thesis: the next battleground for consumer AI is messaging, not apps.
Nobody wants to open a separate app just to ask a question — they want a friend they can text.
Blue bubble = real person. That’s AI’s best disguise. 📱 https://t.co/kJ9meAwIYN
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