Noah Shinn: Instinct in group chats

Instinct founder announces that early-access users can add Instinct to group chats: a separate group Instinct plans trips, splits ticket costs, runs fantasy leagues, sorts out carpools. Permission design: your personal Instinct asks before connecting to a group's Instinct, the group agent has no direct access to personal accounts, and replies are held when someone new joins until you approve sharing with the larger group. Rolling out to everyone 'soon'.

Instinct in group chats

Starting today, early access users can add Instinct to group chats. A new Instinct joins and works for the whole group.

Making plans with friends usually turns into a frustrating back-and-forth over times and places. With Instinct in the group, you can explore options together, agree on a plan and get it done, all in one thread. Your friends don't even need Instinct to join in.

A few things it’s good at:

• Planning a weekend trip with friends, including dates and arrival times
• Coordinating logistics with a roommate
• Getting tickets as soon as they go on sale, then splitting the cost and sending one to everyone
• Running a fantasy league, keeping standings, settling rules disputes, and reminding everyone to set their lineups
• Sorting out carpool schedules - works out who’s driving each day from everyone’s schedules
• Organizing Thanksgiving, keeping track of who’s bringing what and ordering the shopping list

Group chats are new territory for Instinct, and we put a lot of care into getting the permissions right. Here’s how it works:

• Your personal Instinct asks before connecting with the group’s Instinct. You choose which groups to trust and can remove trust at any time.
• The group’s Instinct has no direct access to your personal accounts. Your Instinct checks your permissions before sharing information or taking action.
• If someone new joins the group, all pending replies from your Instinct are held until you grant it permission to share with the expanded group.

Group chats are available to all of our early access users, and will be rolling out to everyone soon. To join early access for this release, ask your Instinct to put you on the list.

Great work with @GajanNagaraj @anuda_w and @saagarwashere

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