Meta and Instinct are racing to build your AI assistant; Wabi has a different idea

The contest to be your default personal assistant is now framed as Meta versus Instinct, with smaller entrants taking different bets.

What happenedTechCrunch's Equity podcast discussed Meta's and Instinct's competing pushes to build a personal AI assistant, and Wabi's alternative approach.

Why it mattersMainstream tech coverage now frames Instinct as Meta's direct counterpart in the consumer agent race. The episode adds framing, not new product facts.