Review account access, spending and responsibility
Original dated community content and sample prompts, not current product guarantees or executed tests. Statements in original samples describe the proposed workflow.
Does Instinct work on WhatsApp?
Yes - WhatsApp, iMessage, SMS and voice calls all reach the same assistant. Details.
Is there an Instinct app to install?
No day-to-day app: the chat thread is the product. There is a web app at app.instinct.com that works mostly as an admin panel, and the terms mention a Mac app.
Is Instinct free?
Free while invite-only, per founder Noah Shinn. No price is published yet. What we know about pricing.
How do I get access?
An invite from a current user, or the waitlist at instinct.com. Step by step.
Can Instinct read my saved passwords?
Original implementation/security claim withheld. This is not a completed source review.
Can it act without me asking?
Yes - a clock or an event (new mail, a calendar change, your location) can wake it. Consequential actions still come to you as approval cards, and there is a platform-side safety check between "something happened" and "act on it."
Does Instinct train its models on my data?
Original implementation/security claim withheld. This is not a completed source review.
Can it spend my money?
If you connect a card, yes - that is the point, and the risk. Set budgets in plain words and keep approvals on. Safety rules.
What happens when it makes a mistake?
Its terms make you responsible for reviewing its actions and say its records "may not always be accurate." Real mistakes are on record - cancelled flights, surprise reservations - so review matters. The honest list.
Who owns Instinct?
Instinct is a new company based in San Francisco building a personal agent. Noah Shinn founded Instinct. Learn more at instinct.com.
Can friends without accounts join a group chat with it?
Yes - since 5 October 2026, a shared Instinct can join a group chat and work for everyone, including friends with no account.
Is this site official?
No. This is an independent community site about Instinct - not official, not affiliated. We cite dated sources on every page.