{"id":914472,"date":"2026-09-29T20:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/914472\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:26:11","slug":"ai-powered-app-maker-wabi-pivots-to-a-messaging-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/914472\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wabi<\/a>, the AI startup that allowed anyone to use prompts to build apps<\/a>, is undergoing a slight pivot as demand for AI agents, like Meta\u2019s Muse<\/a> and Instinct<\/a>, takes off. The company announced<\/a> this week that Wabi is now becoming an AI messenger of sorts \u2014 but one that\u2019s still capable of making apps to help you get things done. <\/p>\n

The startup\u2019s founder Eugenia Kuyda, who previously founded the AI companion startup Replika, described Wabi 2.0, as the new experience is called, as a \u201cpersonal agent that does stuff for you and builds the interface you need in the moment.\u201d <\/p>\n

Introducing Wabi 2.0: a new kind of messenger that makes apps and gets things done for you and your friends.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re building the OS for the agentic era \u2013 software that adapts to your life, gets things done, and makes more room for the people and things that matter.<\/p>\n

Invite-only\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/x9UlzrJSXs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 wabi (@wabi) September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a similar value proposition to that offered by the original version of Wabi \u2014 but one that users will interact with in a different way. Instead of positioning itself up against other vibe-coding tools, Wabi 2.0 aims to compete more directly with AI agents that combine both conversations and productivity tasks in a single interface. <\/p>\n

It also comes as companies like OpenAI and others are thinking about how apps will work inside their more generalized chatbot user interfaces; for instance, OpenAI today announced at its Dev Day an update to ChatGPT\u2019s plugins, which will allow apps to offer interactive experiences within ChatGPT, and where the app\u2019s name gets pinned in a more visible spot on ChatGPT\u2019s sidebar. <\/p>\n

In a post on X<\/a>, Kudya explained how Wabi\u2019s new experience will make more sense for consumers, who want to do more than just type to an agent. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe more you use a chat-only agent, the worse the experience gets. Your history and ongoing tasks end up buried in one endless scroll. People don\u2019t just want to type-type-type; They want to tap-tap-tap, scroll, and look. They love what agents can do, but they also like software,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThe most powerful agent will be the one that combines both.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea is that as a user asks the agent to perform a task, it could create a user interface on demand to help complete whatever the request may be. For instance, Kudya suggested users could build things like a calorie tracker, a weightlifting log, and a weight tracker, which would be accessible in her thread about health-related topics. <\/p>\n

In another thread focused on family, users could create a calendar of the kids\u2019 activities, a language learning app, an app that keeps up with local kid-friendly events, and other things that relate to parenting, household management, or the kids\u2019 interests. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, personal agents have been one person, one chat, a stream of one-off tasks. We think the future is your agent, your apps, and your people in one place, running the parts of life that matter most, together,\u201d wrote Kudya. <\/p>\n

The new Wabi 2.0 app is currently only available by invite code, which are being doled out on X,<\/a> too. <\/p>\n

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