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# Stern tests three always-on AI agents, says the model matters least
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/stern-tests-three-always-on-ai-agents-says-the-model-matters-least/
- Published: 2026-10-01T16:05:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T16:05:39.000Z
- Description: The New Things’ Joanna Stern reports she is running OpenAI’s Dot, Meta’s Muse and startup Instinct simultaneously, each given a virtual cloud computer to monitor news, book appointments and shop while she’s away from her phone.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Ad-tech, AI, Joanna Stern, Joanna Stern: comparing AI agent assistants

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