Instinct gives its AI agent its own email address to run tasks

TechCrunch’s Sarah Perez reports that Instinct, the AI assistant valued at $2.5 billion, now issues every user an Instinct email address so the agent can create accounts, contact businesses, and handle support requests on its own.

Why it matters. Businesses now deal with an AI proxy instead of a named customer, obscuring who they are actually reaching when an agent signs up, emails support, or manages a booking.

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