Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.
TL;DR
- Wabi, founded by Eugenia Kuyda (founder of Replika), is a new multiplayer personal AI assistant.
- It functions as a messenger app with multiple agentic threads dedicated to different tasks and long-term goals.
- Users can build and use custom apps within each thread (e.g., a weight-loss tracker, a children's event finder).
- Wabi 2.0 automatically spins up threads and apps upon connection to services like email.
- The multi-threaded, multiplayer design differentiates Wabi from single-thread competitors like Instinct and Muse.
- Shared threads allow for group chats and collaborative activities, with users controlling the level of shared information.
- Kuyda's vision for Wabi includes AI facilitating real-life connections and shared experiences.
- Wabi is currently free, with plans to raise more funds and explore business models.
- The platform is SOC 2 compliant for data security, with most user data stored in the U.S.