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Opinion · 30 October 2026, 5:25 pm MYT (10:25 am +01:00 source metadata)

Dataconomy investor essay uses Instinct to argue for time saved, not time on screen

DATACONOMY · URI POLIAVICH · 30 OCTOBER 2026

LESS SCREEN TIME

MORE WORK DONE?

Investor opinion · Instinct is the opening example

Editorial illustration · Not a product screenshot or confirmed launch

Investor opinion, not a product test. The essay has a dedicated Instinct section before broadening to dating, travel and other consumer services.
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Editorial illustration: LESS SCREEN TIME MORE WORK DONE?
Investor opinion, not a product test. The essay has a dedicated Instinct section before broadening to dating, travel and other consumer services.

An investor writing in Dataconomy makes Instinct his opening example of consumer technology that could give time back instead of asking people to spend longer on screen.

What happenedUri Poliavich argues that assistants should be judged by work completed and time saved. His dedicated Instinct section describes delegated travel planning, restaurant reservations, purchases, groceries and business calls. Those are the author's descriptions, not new Any Inkling tests or a list of features available to every user.

Why it mattersThe useful question is whether an assistant removes work from your day. The essay contrasts researching a trip with handing off its logistics, and argues that shorter time inside a product can be a sign of value rather than weak engagement.

Evidence limitsThis is an investor's opinion essay about several consumer sectors, not an independent reliability study. Its funding figures and product descriptions are attributed to the author. It also notes the private information and judgment that delegation requires. No new Instinct feature, measured time saving or local availability is established.

Sources Dataconomy · Uri Poliavich