importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-19T18:49:04Z

Eugenia Kuyda's Wabi Launches as Multiplayer AI Assistant, 12 Years After Disrupt Debut

#ai assistants #startups #ai evolution

Eugenia Kuyda relaunched Wabi, a multiplayer AI assistant platform, 12 years after her initial AI chatbot pitch at Disrupt, featuring multi-threaded task management and shared AI-driven app ecosystems. The platform evolves from her earlier work with Luka and Replika, competing with agentic assistants like Instinct and Muse through collaborative thread-based interactions.

Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.

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