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  "name": "Personal Agent Atlas",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Personal Agent Atlas",
  "source": "https://ai-agent-atlas-brown.vercel.app",
  "checked": "2026-10-19",
  "regions": [
    "US",
    "UK",
    "EU"
  ],
  "legend": {
    "yes": "Available to consumers",
    "partial": "Only some plans, devices or a staged rollout",
    "no": "Officially excluded",
    "unclear": "No published country list"
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      "slug": "chatgpt-dots",
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      "kind": "Cloud agent",
      "entry": "$100/mo",
      "entryNote": "First dot included with ChatGPT Pro 100. Free, Go and Plus have no date.",
      "launched": "2026-09-29",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "partial",
        "EU": "partial"
      },
      "whereNote": "Pro is excluded in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out there.",
      "touches": [
        "Email",
        "Calendar",
        "Files",
        "Browser",
        "Your computer (optional)"
      ],
      "asks": "Pauses for sign-ins, decisions and approvals. Activity log per dot.",
      "watch": "Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Nerdschalk, regional availability, 30 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://nerdschalk.com/chatgpt-dots-regional-availability/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots"
        },
        {
          "label": "OpenAI Help, data residency for ChatGPT",
          "url": "https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9903489-data-residency-and-inference-residency-for-chatgpt"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Connects to apps you approve"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Own cloud computer and browser"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Always on, scheduled tasks"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "partial",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Slack and Teams. Texting announced, not live"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "You can call it, calls by the dot are planned"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Automatic review, optional ask-first rule"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9903489-data-residency-and-inference-residency-for-chatgpt",
          "label": "OpenAI Help, data residency for ChatGPT",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Data residency only for Enterprise, Edu and API, dots not listed"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/chatgpt-dots",
          "label": "Coursiv, ChatGPT dots explained, 30 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs in OpenAI’s cloud"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Sam Altman",
          "role": "CEO, OpenAI",
          "x": "sama",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sam-altman-openai-dots-chatgpt-agents-safety/",
          "roleLabel": "CBS News, Sam Altman unveils \"dots\", 29 Sep 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sam-altman-openai-dots-chatgpt-agents-safety/",
          "xLabel": "CBS News links Altman's post at x.com/sama, 29 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Alexander Embiricos",
          "role": "Product lead, dots",
          "x": "embirico",
          "roleSrc": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/openais-alexander-embiricos-is-coming-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-days-after-the-launch-of-dots/",
          "roleLabel": "TechCrunch, OpenAI's Alexander Embiricos is coming to Disrupt 2026, 7 Oct 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://github.com/embirico",
          "xLabel": "GitHub profile (company @openai) links twitter.com/embirico",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "OpenAI",
        "src": "https://openai.com/index/introducing-dots/",
        "label": "OpenAI, Introducing dots (footer link), 29 Sep 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "bigtech"
    },
    {
      "slug": "meta-muse",
      "name": "Muse",
      "maker": "Meta",
      "kind": "App agent",
      "entry": "Free",
      "entryNote": "Free for most tasks. Subscriptions for heavier use start at $20 a month.",
      "launched": "2026-09",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "no",
        "EU": "no"
      },
      "whereNote": "The Muse app is available in the US and Canada only. No date for Europe.",
      "touches": [
        "Email",
        "Calendar",
        "Documents",
        "Apps you connect"
      ],
      "asks": "Checks with you before sensitive actions like sending an email or making a purchase.",
      "watch": "You choose per app how much access it gets. For email, read-only or allowed to send. AP reported a seller whose Muse, on 'always allow', shared his pickup address with a Marketplace buyer.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Notebookcheck, 13 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://notebookcheck.net/Meta-Muse-Wonder-Developers-get-it-now-the-Muse-app-skips-Europe.1422810.0.html"
        },
        {
          "label": "The Agent Race, price table, 18 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://agentrace.org"
        },
        {
          "label": "AP via KPRC, 19 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://www.click2houston.com/business/2026/10/19/ai-agents-are-only-as-good-as-the-personal-information-you-share-that-raises-privacy-concerns/"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "You pick apps and access level"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Own secure computer with a browser"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Keeps working after you close the app"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "WhatsApp"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "One-time card via Link by Stripe"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Before sending email or buying"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
          "label": "Meta, Introducing Muse, Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs in Meta’s cloud"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Alexandr Wang",
          "role": "Chief AI Officer, Meta",
          "x": "alexandr_wang",
          "roleSrc": "https://en.sedaily.com/international/2026/10/14/mit-dropout-29-leads-metas-ai-push-with-muse",
          "roleLabel": "Seoul Economic Daily, MIT dropout, 29, leads Meta's AI push with Muse, 14 Oct 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://runtimewire.com/article/meta-muse-image-alexandr-wang-superintelligence-labs",
          "xLabel": "RuntimeWire links x.com/alexandr_wang, Jul 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nat Friedman",
          "role": "Head of product, Meta Superintelligence Labs",
          "x": "natfriedman",
          "roleSrc": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/meta-admits-muses-likeness-to-openclaw-isnt-a-coincidence/",
          "roleLabel": "TechCrunch, Meta admits Muse's likeness to OpenClaw isn't a coincidence, 22 Sep 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://forklog.com/en/meta-acknowledges-muse-ai-agents-inspiration-from-openclaw/",
          "xLabel": "ForkLog links Friedman's post and profile x.com/natfriedman, 23 Sep 2026 (TechCrunch 22 Sep links the same post; nat.org lists @natfriedman)",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "MetaNewsroom",
        "src": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-muse-personal-ai-agent/",
        "label": "Meta Newsroom, Introducing Muse (footer link), 8 Sep 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "bigtech"
    },
    {
      "slug": "grok-bot",
      "name": "Grok Bot",
      "maker": "SpaceXAI (xAI)",
      "kind": "Cloud agent",
      "entry": "$30/mo",
      "entryNote": "Premium tier of the X Subscription since 12 Oct, bundling SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+. Also included with every paid individual Cursor plan, or through a linked SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus or SuperGrok Heavy subscription. On-demand usage can come on top.",
      "launched": "2026-08",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "yes"
      },
      "whereNote": "The X Subscription is rolling out to everyone globally since 12 Oct. The Grok Bot app has no published regional restriction, but tagging @bot on X is not yet available for accounts based in the UK, the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Australia (xAI docs, updated 7 Oct).",
      "touches": [
        "Sites and apps you sign it into",
        "Your real logins"
      ],
      "asks": "Signs in with your real logins on a persistent cloud computer.",
      "watch": "Needs cloud data storage and isn’t compatible with Cursor’s Legacy Privacy Mode. Usage beyond the plan is billed by tokens.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "SpaceXAI, The X Subscription, 12 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://x.ai/news/x-subscription"
        },
        {
          "label": "The Agent Race, price table, 18 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://agentrace.org"
        },
        {
          "label": "Agent Sonic, availability by country, 29 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://www.tryagentsonic.com/articles/grok-bot-availability-countries"
        },
        {
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot"
        },
        {
          "label": "xAI docs, Tag Grok Bot on X, updated 7 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/tag-on-x"
        },
        {
          "label": "xAI docs, Grok Bot FAQ, updated 29 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/faq"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot",
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Account-level connections"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot",
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Shared cloud computer with browser"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot",
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Routines on a schedule or trigger"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "partial",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot",
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "You complete payment steps"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot",
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Messages, purchases and deletions need approval"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://coursiv.io/blog/grok-bot",
          "label": "Coursiv, Grok Bot explained, 11 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs in xAI’s cloud"
        }
      },
      "tested": [
        {
          "region": "EU",
          "country": "DE",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "by": "owner",
          "note": "In use by the atlas owner in Germany"
        }
      ],
      "checked": null,
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Elon Musk",
          "role": "Head of SpaceXAI",
          "x": "elonmusk",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.trendingtopics.eu/grok-bot-spacexai/",
          "roleLabel": "Trending Topics, Grok Bot: SpaceXAI launches AI agent, 11 Aug 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-spacex-merges-xai-153111324.html",
          "xLabel": "Yahoo Finance embeds Musk's post from twitter.com/elonmusk, 4 Feb 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Lauren Tan",
          "role": "Engineering lead, Grok Bot",
          "x": "poteto",
          "roleSrc": "https://creatoreconomy.so/p/grok-bot-team-14-best-bots-peng-zheng-lauren-tan",
          "roleLabel": "Behind the Craft (Peter Yang), We built Grok Bot, 27 Sep 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://github.com/poteto",
          "xLabel": "GitHub profile of Lauren Tan links twitter.com/poteto (also linked in Behind the Craft, 27 Sep 2026)",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Peng Zheng",
          "role": "Design lead, Grok Bot",
          "x": "pengzheng_",
          "roleSrc": "https://creatoreconomy.so/p/grok-bot-team-14-best-bots-peng-zheng-lauren-tan",
          "roleLabel": "Behind the Craft (Peter Yang), We built Grok Bot, 27 Sep 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-grok-bot-designers-use-ai-agents",
          "xLabel": "Lenny's Newsletter / How I AI, 'Where to find Peng Zheng': x.com/pengzheng_, 14 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "grok",
        "src": "https://x.ai/bot",
        "label": "xAI, Grok Bot page (footer links @grok and @SpaceXSI), Oct 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "bigtech"
    },
    {
      "slug": "gemini-spark",
      "name": "Gemini Task (formerly Spark)",
      "maker": "Google",
      "kind": "Browser agent",
      "entry": "$19.99/mo",
      "entryNote": "Google AI Pro. In the US, Task (formerly Spark) is for Pro and Ultra subscribers.",
      "launched": "2026",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "no",
        "EU": "no"
      },
      "whereNote": "More than 160 countries. The EEA, Switzerland, the UK and Nigeria are excluded.",
      "touches": [
        "Chrome",
        "Saved passwords",
        "Logged-in accounts",
        "Photos"
      ],
      "asks": "Payments need your sign-off.",
      "watch": "Uses saved Chrome passwords once you allow it.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "The Next Web, 9 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://thenextweb.com/news/gemini-spark-not-in-europe"
        },
        {
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Google apps and some third-party apps"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Your Chrome or a cloud browser"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "partial",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Schedules pause while your device is off"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "With your review"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Before sending, buying or submitting forms"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Not offered in the EEA"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507",
          "label": "Google, Gemini Apps Help, tasks, checked 19 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs in Google’s cloud"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Josh Woodward",
          "role": "VP, Google Labs and the Gemini app",
          "x": "joshwoodward",
          "roleSrc": "https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/next-evolution-gemini-app/",
          "roleLabel": "Google blog (by Josh Woodward), The Gemini app becomes more agentic, 19 May 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/why-every-company-now-needs-to-think",
          "xLabel": "Lenny's Newsletter, 'Where to find Josh Woodward': x.com/joshwoodward, 11 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "GeminiApp",
        "src": "https://9to5google.com/2024/07/24/google-gemini-app-social/",
        "label": "9to5Google, Gemini app gets its own X account, 24 Jul 2024",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "bigtech"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hark-pro",
      "name": "Hark Pro",
      "maker": "Hark Labs",
      "kind": "App agent",
      "entry": "Free",
      "entryNote": "Paid tiers at $20 and $100 a month. Hardware due 2027.",
      "launched": "2026-10-06",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "partial"
      },
      "whereNote": "Listed in the UK App Store (£20, £100) and the German App Store (€22, €100). Other EU countries not confirmed, and Hark hasn’t published a country list.",
      "touches": [
        "Groceries",
        "Bills",
        "Subscriptions",
        "Card and password vault"
      ],
      "asks": "Action Buttons pay a bill or cancel a service.",
      "watch": "Card details and passwords sit in an encrypted vault Hark says even it cannot see inside. EU card rules were written for a person approving a payment, not software.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "The Next Web, 6 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://thenextweb.com/news/hark-pro-agent-hardware-europe"
        },
        {
          "label": "App Store UK, Hark Pro",
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hark-pro/id6772362941"
        },
        {
          "label": "App Store Germany, Hark Pro",
          "url": "https://apps.apple.com/de/app/hark-pro/id6772362941"
        },
        {
          "label": "Hark, Using Hark Pro",
          "url": "https://hark.com/using-hark"
        },
        {
          "label": "Carly, Hark Pro explained, 7 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://www.usecarly.com/blog/hark-ai/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Hark, privacy policy, 1 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://hark.com/privacy-policy"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hark.com/using-hark",
          "label": "Hark, Using Hark Pro",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, site logins"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hark.com/using-hark",
          "label": "Hark, Using Hark Pro",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Handoff, a cloud computer run by Hark"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hark.com/using-hark",
          "label": "Hark, Using Hark Pro",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Scheduled Tasks"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hark.com/using-hark",
          "label": "Hark, Using Hark Pro",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Pay buttons and purchases"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.usecarly.com/blog/hark-ai/",
          "label": "Carly, Hark Pro explained, 7 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Asks before messages or spending by default"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://apps.apple.com/de/app/hark-pro/id6772362941",
          "label": "App Store Germany, Hark Pro",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "German listed in the App Store"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hark.com/privacy-policy",
          "label": "Hark, privacy policy, 1 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Data may go to US servers under SCCs"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hark.com/using-hark",
          "label": "Hark, Using Hark Pro",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs in Hark’s cloud"
        }
      },
      "tested": [
        {
          "region": "EU",
          "country": "DE",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "by": "owner",
          "note": "Installed and in use by the atlas owner in Germany"
        }
      ],
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Brett Adcock",
          "role": "Founder and CEO, Hark",
          "x": "adcock_brett",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260521171628/en/Hark-Raises-$700M-Series-A-at-a-$6B-Valuation",
          "roleLabel": "Business Wire, Hark raises $700M Series A, 21 May 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://www.brettadcock.com",
          "xLabel": "brettadcock.com (personal site) links twitter.com/adcock_brett",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "hark_labs",
        "src": "https://hark.com/articles/introducing-hark-pro",
        "label": "Hark, Introducing Hark Pro (social link), Oct 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "startup",
      "funding": {
        "round": "Series A",
        "amountUsd": 700000000,
        "plus": true,
        "valuationUsd": 6000000000,
        "date": "2026-05-21",
        "status": "closed",
        "lead": "Parkway Venture Capital",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/hark-raises-700m-series-a-for-its-secretive-universal-ai-interface/",
        "label": "TechCrunch, Hark raises $700M Series A, 21 May 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "team": {
        "n": 70,
        "asOf": "2026-05-21",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/hark-raises-700m-series-a-for-its-secretive-universal-ai-interface/",
        "label": "TechCrunch, 21 May 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "instinct",
      "name": "Instinct",
      "maker": "Spear Street Technology",
      "kind": "Device agent",
      "entry": "Private access",
      "entryNote": "No public price.",
      "launched": "2026",
      "where": {
        "US": "unclear",
        "UK": "unclear",
        "EU": "unclear"
      },
      "whereNote": "Private access. No country list.",
      "touches": [
        "Email",
        "Messaging",
        "Calendar",
        "Screen recordings",
        "Keystrokes",
        "Audio",
        "Location"
      ],
      "asks": "Text commands. One user reported it sent an email on their behalf without prior consent.",
      "watch": "Terms grant a broad, perpetual license to use your material for training.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "SC Media citing TechCrunch, 25 Aug 2026",
          "url": "https://www.scworld.com/brief/instinct-ai-assistant-faces-privacy-concerns-amid-praise"
        },
        {
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "url": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Email, messaging, stored logins"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Persistent cloud computer"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Follows up between messages"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "iMessage and WhatsApp"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "A user reported an email sent without checking"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.vellum.ai/blog/official-instinct-breakdown",
          "label": "Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs on the maker’s infrastructure"
        }
      },
      "tested": [
        {
          "region": "EU",
          "country": "DE",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "by": "owner",
          "note": "In use with an invite by the atlas owner in Germany"
        }
      ],
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Noah Shinn",
          "role": "Founder and CEO, Instinct",
          "x": "noahrshinn",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.layer3labs.io/guides/who-is-noah-shinn",
          "roleLabel": "Layer3 Labs, Who is Noah Shinn?, 2026 (TechCrunch 26 Aug 2026 calls him founder who leads Instinct)",
          "xSrc": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/viral-ai-startup-instinct-has-raised-350-million-at-a-2-5-billion-valuation/",
          "xLabel": "TechCrunch links Shinn's post at x.com/noahrshinn, 26 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "group": "startup",
      "funding": {
        "round": "Series B",
        "amountUsd": 250000000,
        "valuationUsd": 2500000000,
        "totalUsd": 350000000,
        "date": "2026-08-26",
        "status": "closed",
        "lead": "Index Ventures and Benchmark",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/viral-ai-startup-instinct-has-raised-350-million-at-a-2-5-billion-valuation/",
        "label": "TechCrunch, Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation, 26 Aug 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "pally",
      "name": "Pally",
      "maker": "Pally Technologies",
      "kind": "Messaging agent",
      "entry": "Free",
      "entryNote": "Free for everyone, with a usage limit that refills through the week. Cloud Mac add-on. VIP is invitation-only at $1,000/mo.",
      "launched": "2026",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "unclear",
        "EU": "unclear"
      },
      "whereNote": "No published country list. Works over iMessage, RCS and Telegram.",
      "touches": [
        "Gmail and Outlook",
        "Google Calendar",
        "Slack and Notion",
        "Phone calls",
        "WhatsApp inbox",
        "Purchases"
      ],
      "asks": "Shows every message, purchase or invite word for word before it leaves. Pays with a single-use card capped at the approved amount.",
      "watch": "Listing details are vendor-supplied and not yet audited.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "The AI Agent Index, updated 13 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://theaiagentindex.com/agents/pally"
        },
        {
          "label": "Pally pricing",
          "url": "https://pally.com/pricing"
        },
        {
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "url": "https://pally.com/ai"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Saved logins, WhatsApp as linked device"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Websites, Mac screen"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Event automations and suggestions"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "iMessage, RCS, WhatsApp, Telegram"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Calls businesses"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Through your payment wallet"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Before sending, booking or buying"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
          "label": "Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Hosted service"
        }
      },
      "tested": [
        {
          "region": "EU",
          "country": "DE",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "by": "owner",
          "note": "In use by the atlas owner in Germany"
        }
      ],
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Haz Hubble",
          "role": "Founder and CEO, Pally",
          "x": "hazhubble",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pally",
          "roleLabel": "Y Combinator, Pally company page",
          "xSrc": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pally",
          "xLabel": "Y Combinator company page links x.com/hazhubble",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Wyatt Lansford",
          "role": "Founder and CTO, Pally",
          "x": "wylansford",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pally",
          "roleLabel": "Y Combinator, Pally company page",
          "xSrc": "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/pally",
          "xLabel": "Y Combinator company page links x.com/wylansford",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "pally",
        "src": "https://pally.com/ai",
        "label": "Pally, pally.com/ai (Pally Technologies, YC-backed), Oct 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "startup",
      "funding": {
        "round": "Seed",
        "amountUsd": 5200000,
        "date": "2026-08-06",
        "status": "closed",
        "lead": "Cyber Fund and Y Combinator",
        "src": "https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/06/this-yc-startup-raised-5-million-for-a-personal-assistant-to-help-you-stay-on-top-of-your-text-messages/",
        "label": "Business Insider (reprint on DNYUZ), This YC startup raised $5 million, 6 Aug 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "team": {
        "n": 2,
        "asOf": "2026-08-06",
        "src": "https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/06/this-yc-startup-raised-5-million-for-a-personal-assistant-to-help-you-stay-on-top-of-your-text-messages/",
        "label": "Business Insider (reprint on DNYUZ), 6 Aug 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "manus-cue",
      "name": "Cue",
      "maker": "Manus (Butterfly Effect)",
      "kind": "Agent app",
      "entry": "Invite only",
      "entryNote": "Free during early access with an invite code. No price announced for later.",
      "launched": "2026-09",
      "where": {
        "US": "unclear",
        "UK": "unclear",
        "EU": "unclear"
      },
      "whereNote": "Early access by invite code. Manus has not published a country list.",
      "touches": [
        "Its own email",
        "Its own phone number",
        "Wallet",
        "Its own cloud computer"
      ],
      "asks": "Pays only within the budget you set. Manus says you make the final call.",
      "watch": "Each agent sends messages, takes calls and pays from its own number, inbox and wallet. iOS app awaiting App Store review at launch.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Manus, Introducing Manus 2.0, 28 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://manus.im/blog/introducing-manus-2-0"
        },
        {
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Triggers on your email, calendar, Slack, Notion"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Computer Use and Cloud Computer"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Event-triggered automations"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "partial",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Takes calls on its own number"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Own wallet within your budget"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "partial",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Budget cap, no stated approval step"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.implicator.ai/manus-cue-agents-phone-numbers-wallets/",
          "label": "Implicator, 28 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs in Manus’ cloud"
        }
      },
      "tested": [
        {
          "region": "EU",
          "country": "DE",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "by": "owner",
          "note": "In use by the atlas owner in Germany"
        }
      ],
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Yichao 'Peak' Ji",
          "role": "Co-founder and chief scientist, Manus",
          "x": "peakji",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.benzinga.com/Opinion/26/10/62323999/after-blocked-meta-buyout-muse-rival-manus-raises-usd-500m-plus",
          "roleLabel": "Benzinga, After blocked Meta buyout, Manus raises $500M+, 13 Oct 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://github.com/peakji",
          "xLabel": "GitHub profile (company Manus AI) links twitter.com/peakji",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "manusai",
        "src": "https://manus.im/blog/introducing-manus-2-0",
        "label": "Manus, Introducing Manus 2.0 (link), 28 Sep 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "startup",
      "funding": {
        "round": "Funding round",
        "amountUsd": 500000000,
        "plus": true,
        "date": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "closed",
        "lead": "Boyu Capital and IDG Capital",
        "src": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/manus-raises-more-than-500-million-after-meta-exit-4938004",
        "label": "Reuters (via Investing.com), Manus raises more than $500 million after Meta exit, 8 Oct 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "poke",
      "name": "Poke",
      "maker": "The Interaction Company (Cognition)",
      "kind": "Messaging agent",
      "entry": "Free",
      "entryNote": "Most features are free. Pro $19 a month. Ultra $199 a month includes Poke Human, a real person for real-world tasks, plus pay-as-you-go usage.",
      "launched": "2025",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "yes"
      },
      "whereNote": "Poke says it is available in all regions worldwide.",
      "touches": [
        "Email",
        "Calendar",
        "Apps you connect"
      ],
      "asks": "Not stated in its docs. With Poke Human, operators only see the details needed for the task.",
      "watch": "Lives inside Apple Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp or RCS, so your chats with it run through those services too.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Poke docs",
          "url": "https://poke.com/docs"
        },
        {
          "label": "Poke FAQ and pricing",
          "url": "https://poke.com/faq"
        },
        {
          "label": "Cognition welcomes The Interaction Company, 23 Jul 2026",
          "url": "https://cognition.com/blog/interaction"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://poke.com/docs",
          "label": "Poke docs",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Email and calendar"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://poke.com/docs",
          "label": "Poke docs",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Automations"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://poke.com/docs",
          "label": "Poke docs",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Messages, Telegram, WhatsApp, RCS"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://poke.com/docs",
          "label": "Poke docs",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Hosted service"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Marvin von Hagen",
          "role": "Co-founder and CEO, Poke",
          "x": "marvinvonhagen",
          "roleSrc": "https://aijourn.com/poke-com-raises-15m-to-put-an-ai-assistant-in-imessage/",
          "roleLabel": "The AI Journal, Poke.com raises $15M (CEO); TechCrunch 24 Jul 2026 confirms co-founder",
          "xSrc": "https://runtimewire.com/article/cognition-acquires-poke-interaction-consumer-ai-agents",
          "xLabel": "RuntimeWire links x.com/marvinvonhagen, 23 Jul 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Scott Wu",
          "role": "CEO, Cognition (owner of Poke)",
          "x": "ScottWu46",
          "roleSrc": "https://runtimewire.com/article/cognition-acquires-poke-interaction-consumer-ai-agents",
          "roleLabel": "RuntimeWire, Cognition acquires Poke, 23 Jul 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://runtimewire.com/article/cognition-acquires-poke-interaction-consumer-ai-agents",
          "xLabel": "RuntimeWire links x.com/ScottWu46, 23 Jul 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "interaction",
        "src": "https://aijourn.com/poke-com-raises-15m-to-put-an-ai-assistant-in-imessage/",
        "label": "The AI Journal links Poke launch post by x.com/interaction",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "startup",
      "funding": {
        "round": "Acquired by Cognition",
        "status": "acquired",
        "date": "2026-07-24",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/why-cognition-bought-poke-ai-personality-is-becoming-a-competitive-advantage/",
        "label": "TechCrunch, Why Cognition bought Poke, 24 Jul 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "team": {
        "n": 10,
        "asOf": "2026-04-08",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/poke-makes-ai-agents-as-easy-as-sending-a-text/",
        "label": "TechCrunch, 8 Apr 2026, before the acquisition",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "siri-ai",
      "name": "Siri AI",
      "maker": "Apple",
      "kind": "System agent",
      "entry": "Included",
      "entryNote": "Comes with iOS 27 on eligible devices. Apple says expanded access will be sold later, with daily caps on server features.",
      "launched": "2026-09-14",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "partial"
      },
      "whereNote": "Arrived for the US and the UK with iOS 27. Not on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch in the EU; available on the Mac. English only at launch, five more languages in October.",
      "touches": [
        "Apps",
        "Screen",
        "Messages",
        "Calendar"
      ],
      "asks": "System assistant that acts inside apps.",
      "watch": "Daily caps on features that run on Apple’s servers, thresholds not published.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Pasquale Pillitteri, Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/15459/siri-ai-daily-usage-limits-no-eu-launch"
        },
        {
          "label": "Gagadget, iOS 27 is out now, Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://gagadget.com/en/725942-ios-27-is-out-now-siri-ai-arrives-for-us-and-uk-but-the-eu-gets-left-behind/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Pasquale Pillitteri, Siri reads your screen, 2026",
          "url": "https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/15275/apple-siri-ai-screen-camera-in-app-actions"
        },
        {
          "label": "9to5Mac, 9 Sep 2026",
          "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/09/apple-confirms-siri-ai-launches-in-english-this-month-will-add-five-languages-in-october/"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/15275/apple-siri-ai-screen-camera-in-app-actions",
          "label": "Pasquale Pillitteri, Siri reads your screen, 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Acts inside apps on your device"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/15275/apple-siri-ai-screen-camera-in-app-actions",
          "label": "Pasquale Pillitteri, Siri reads your screen, 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Built into the device"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/09/apple-confirms-siri-ai-launches-in-english-this-month-will-add-five-languages-in-october/",
          "label": "9to5Mac, 9 Sep 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Not among the languages added in October"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/15275/apple-siri-ai-screen-camera-in-app-actions",
          "label": "Pasquale Pillitteri, Siri reads your screen, 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Apple devices and servers"
        }
      },
      "group": "bigtech"
    },
    {
      "slug": "alexa-plus",
      "name": "Alexa+",
      "maker": "Amazon",
      "kind": "Home agent",
      "entry": "Included with Prime",
      "entryNote": "Part of Amazon’s Prime subscription.",
      "launched": "2025",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "partial"
      },
      "whereNote": "US, Canada, Mexico and the UK. In the EU only Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Spain.",
      "touches": [
        "Voice requests",
        "Your Amazon account"
      ],
      "asks": "Voice assistant on Amazon’s home speakers.",
      "watch": "Countries arrive in steps. Check yours before you buy a device.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "EFTM, 4 Jun 2026",
          "url": "https://eftm.com/2026/06/alexa-rolls-out-to-more-countries-but-australia-has-to-wait-till-2027-276635"
        },
        {
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "url": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/",
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Amazon account, calendar"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "partial",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/",
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "More proactive in the smart home"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/",
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Speakers, app, browser later"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/",
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Orders and table bookings"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/",
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Launched in German in Germany"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "no",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://www.hartware.de/2026/05/07/alexa-startet-in-deutschland/",
          "label": "Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Amazon cloud"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Panos Panay",
          "role": "SVP, Devices and Alexa, Amazon",
          "x": "panos_panay",
          "roleSrc": "https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-disrupt-2026/speakers/",
          "roleLabel": "TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 speakers page, Oct 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panos_Panay_(technology_executive)",
          "xLabel": "Wikipedia cites his post at twitter.com/panos_panay",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "group": "bigtech"
    },
    {
      "slug": "openclaw",
      "name": "OpenClaw",
      "maker": "OpenClaw Foundation",
      "kind": "Open source",
      "entry": "Free",
      "entryNote": "Self-hosted. You pay for the model you plug in.",
      "launched": "2026",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "yes"
      },
      "whereNote": "Runs on your own hardware, wherever you are.",
      "touches": [
        "Full local system access",
        "Gmail",
        "Stripe",
        "Files"
      ],
      "asks": "Depends on your configuration.",
      "watch": "ICML 2026 study: poisoning its capabilities, identity or knowledge raised attack success from 24.6% to 64–74%.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "ICML 2026, Your Agent, Their Asset",
          "url": "https://icml.cc/virtual/2026/67884"
        },
        {
          "label": "Terminal Trove, OpenClaw",
          "url": "https://terminaltrove.com/openclaw/"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://icml.cc/virtual/2026/67884",
          "label": "ICML 2026, Your Agent, Their Asset",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Gmail, Stripe and local files"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://terminaltrove.com/openclaw/",
          "label": "Terminal Trove, OpenClaw",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Browser actions"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://terminaltrove.com/openclaw/",
          "label": "Terminal Trove, OpenClaw",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Cron jobs"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://terminaltrove.com/openclaw/",
          "label": "Terminal Trove, OpenClaw",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage and more"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://terminaltrove.com/openclaw/",
          "label": "Terminal Trove, OpenClaw",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Runs on your machine"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "press",
          "src": "https://terminaltrove.com/openclaw/",
          "label": "Terminal Trove, OpenClaw",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Peter Steinberger",
          "role": "Creator of OpenClaw",
          "x": "steipete",
          "roleSrc": "https://thenewstack.io/openclaw-foundation-nonprofit-status/",
          "roleLabel": "The New Stack, OpenClaw becomes a non-profit foundation, 9 Jul 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://steipete.me/posts/2026/openclaw",
          "xLabel": "steipete.me (personal site) links x.com/steipete, 14 Feb 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Dave Morin",
          "role": "Board chair, OpenClaw Foundation",
          "x": "davemorin",
          "roleSrc": "https://thenewstack.io/openclaw-foundation-nonprofit-status/",
          "roleLabel": "The New Stack, OpenClaw becomes a non-profit foundation, 9 Jul 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://github.com/davemorin",
          "xLabel": "GitHub profile ('Board: OpenClaw') links twitter.com/davemorin",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Vincent Koc",
          "role": "Chief architect, OpenClaw Foundation",
          "x": "vincent_koc",
          "roleSrc": "https://thenewstack.io/openclaw-foundation-nonprofit-status/",
          "roleLabel": "The New Stack, OpenClaw becomes a non-profit foundation, 9 Jul 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://github.com/vincentkoc",
          "xLabel": "GitHub profile ('Chief Architect @openclaw') links twitter.com/vincent_koc",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "openclaw",
        "src": "https://openclaw.org",
        "label": "OpenClaw Foundation site, Oct 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "open",
      "team": {
        "n": 10,
        "asOf": "2026-07-08",
        "src": "https://openclaw.ai/blog/introducing-openclaw-foundation",
        "label": "OpenClaw Blog, Introducing the OpenClaw Foundation, 8 Jul 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19",
        "note": "full-time foundation staff, plus volunteer maintainers"
      }
    },
    {
      "slug": "hermes-agent",
      "name": "Hermes Agent",
      "maker": "Nous Research",
      "kind": "Open source",
      "entry": "Free",
      "entryNote": "MIT licensed. You pay for the model and server you use.",
      "launched": "2026",
      "where": {
        "US": "yes",
        "UK": "yes",
        "EU": "yes"
      },
      "whereNote": "Runs on your own hardware anywhere.",
      "touches": [
        "Telegram",
        "Discord",
        "Slack",
        "WhatsApp",
        "Your server"
      ],
      "asks": "Depends on your configuration.",
      "watch": "You run and secure the server yourself. All data stays on your machine.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Hermes Agent, about",
          "url": "https://hermes-agent.org/about/"
        }
      ],
      "can": {
        "accounts": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "browser": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "ownTime": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hermes-agent.org/about/",
          "label": "Hermes Agent, about",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Autonomous, keeps running"
        },
        "chat": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hermes-agent.org/about/",
          "label": "Hermes Agent, about",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp"
        },
        "calls": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "pays": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "asksFirst": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "german": {
          "v": "unclear",
          "by": "none",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        "euData": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hermes-agent.org/about/",
          "label": "Hermes Agent, about",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "All data stays on your machine"
        },
        "selfHost": {
          "v": "yes",
          "by": "maker",
          "src": "https://hermes-agent.org/about/",
          "label": "Hermes Agent, about",
          "on": "2026-10-19",
          "note": "Linux, macOS, WSL2"
        }
      },
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Teknium",
          "role": "Co-founder, Nous Research",
          "x": "Teknium",
          "roleSrc": "https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/17/nous-research-hermes-bot-mode/",
          "roleLabel": "MarkTechPost, Nous Research ships Bot Mode for Hermes Agent, 17 Aug 2026",
          "xSrc": "https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/17/nous-research-hermes-bot-mode/",
          "xLabel": "MarkTechPost links his announcement at x.com/Teknium, 17 Aug 2026",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        },
        {
          "name": "Jeffrey Quesnelle",
          "role": "Co-founder and CTO, Nous Research",
          "x": "theemozilla",
          "roleSrc": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/",
          "roleLabel": "TechCrunch, Hermes Agent maker Nous Research in talks at $1.5B, 13 Jul 2026 (co-founder); CTO per his GitHub",
          "xSrc": "https://github.com/jquesnelle",
          "xLabel": "GitHub profile ('Co-Founder/CTO, Nous Research') lists X @theemozilla",
          "on": "2026-10-19"
        }
      ],
      "officialX": {
        "x": "NousResearch",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/",
        "label": "TechCrunch links Hermes posts by x.com/NousResearch, 13 Jul 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      },
      "group": "open",
      "funding": {
        "round": "Series B",
        "amountUsd": 90000000,
        "valuationUsd": 1500000000,
        "totalUsd": 158000000,
        "date": "2026-10-07",
        "status": "closed",
        "lead": "Robot Ventures",
        "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/",
        "label": "TechCrunch, Nous Research confirms $1.5B valuation, 7 Oct 2026",
        "on": "2026-10-19"
      }
    }
  ],
  "scope": "Personal AI agents: software that acts for one person across their own accounts (email, calendar, messages, bookings, payments), takes actions rather than only answering, and that a consumer can sign up for. Work tools for teams and coding agents are out. Only the major ones: established makers, well-funded or widely covered startups and large open-source projects.",
  "capabilities": [
    {
      "key": "accounts",
      "label": "Works in your accounts",
      "hint": "Email, calendar or sites you are signed in to"
    },
    {
      "key": "browser",
      "label": "Uses a browser or computer",
      "hint": "Clicks through websites or apps for you"
    },
    {
      "key": "ownTime",
      "label": "Works while you're away",
      "hint": "Scheduled, triggered or ongoing tasks"
    },
    {
      "key": "chat",
      "label": "Lives in chat apps",
      "hint": "WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram or similar"
    },
    {
      "key": "calls",
      "label": "Makes phone calls",
      "hint": "Calls businesses or people for you"
    },
    {
      "key": "pays",
      "label": "Can pay for things",
      "hint": "Buys, books or pays bills"
    },
    {
      "key": "asksFirst",
      "label": "Asks before sending or paying",
      "hint": "A confirmation step before it acts"
    },
    {
      "key": "german",
      "label": "Works in German",
      "hint": "Confirmed German language support"
    },
    {
      "key": "euData",
      "label": "Data can stay in the EU",
      "hint": "EU hosting or on your own hardware"
    },
    {
      "key": "selfHost",
      "label": "Runs on your own hardware",
      "hint": "You can host it yourself"
    }
  ],
  "basis": {
    "tested": "Tested by us",
    "maker": "Per the maker",
    "press": "Per reporting",
    "none": "No source yet"
  },
  "changes": [
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      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "agent": null,
      "text": "Added funding and team size for the start-ups and open-source projects, each with a source. Big tech makers have no separate figures."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "agent": "grok-bot",
      "text": "Grok Bot: tagging @bot on X is not yet available for accounts in the UK, the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Australia. The app itself has no published regional restriction. Paid Cursor plans and linked SuperGrok subscriptions also include it."
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    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "agent": "gemini-spark",
      "text": "Google renamed Gemini Spark to Task. The feature now sits behind a Chat and Task toggle in Gemini. Countries are unchanged: the EEA, Switzerland, the UK and Nigeria are still excluded."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "agent": null,
      "text": "Atlas launched with 13 personal AI agents, each checked for the US, the UK and the EU."
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    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "agent": "manus-cue",
      "text": "New in the atlas: Cue by Manus. Agents with their own email, phone number and wallet. Invite-only early access, no country list."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "agent": "meta-muse",
      "text": "AP reported a Muse agent on 'always allow' shared a seller's pickup address with a Marketplace buyer. Meta says Muse can make mistakes or take unexpected actions.",
      "move": "down"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-12",
      "agent": "grok-bot",
      "text": "Grok Bot moved into the new X Subscription. The $30 Premium tier bundles SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+, rolling out globally."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-12",
      "agent": "meta-muse",
      "text": "Meta released the Muse Wonder models to developers. The Muse app is still limited to the US and Canada."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-08",
      "agent": "manus-cue",
      "text": "Manus raised more than $500 million, its first round since Meta's purchase of the company was unwound.",
      "src": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/manus-raises-more-than-500-million-after-meta-exit-4938004"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "agent": "hermes-agent",
      "text": "Nous Research closed a $90 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation and launched Hermes for business users.",
      "src": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/"
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    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "agent": "hark-pro",
      "text": "Hark launched Hark Pro with a free tier and paid tiers at $20 and $100. Europe is unconfirmed.",
      "move": "launch"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-29",
      "agent": "chatgpt-dots",
      "text": "OpenAI began rolling out dots. Pro is excluded in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland.",
      "move": "launch"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "agent": "siri-ai",
      "text": "Siri AI arrived in the iOS 27 beta, English only. Not on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch in the EU.",
      "move": "launch"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-09",
      "agent": "gemini-spark",
      "text": "Gemini Spark reached more than 160 countries. The EEA, Switzerland, the UK and Nigeria are excluded.",
      "move": "up"
    }
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}