Instinct users say they've noticed a slowdown with the buzzy AI agent
Users of the AI personal assistant Instinct are reporting significant slowdowns, leading to concerns about the startup's ability to scale its infrastructure. Experts suggest that smaller AI companies struggle to compete with tech giants like Meta, which own their own computing resources.
Why it matters
It illustrates the competitive advantage of large-scale infrastructure in the rapidly growing AI agent market.
Users of Instinct, a popular AI personal assistant, are reporting a slowdown with the app's speed. Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty Images Instinct users say the platform is having a slowdown. The buzzy personal AI assistant startup is competing with Meta's Muse app for users. Instinct faces challenges with the massive compute required for its AI assistant. Instinct is experiencing a crunch. Users of the buzzy personal AI agent startup , a rival to Meta's hugely popular Muse, have been reporting a slowdown in the app's speed at answering questions and completing tasks. Rex Lowther, an avid Insinct user who runs a nonprofit in Oregon, told Business Insider that he's experienced "a little slowdown on some tasks." "Acts more like a person who might forget to do something," Lowther said of the app. "Supposed to ping me when an email comes in and it doesn't for awhile.
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