Text 'Start': The AI Agents Moving Into Your Messages
from AI and the Human Future Hosted by Daniel Altman and Emily Carter
A new wave of AI agents skips the app store entirely: you save them as a contact, text them like a friend, and they text back — sometimes before you even ask. Daniel and Emily dig into what happens when the most personal channel on your phone becomes a place where machines schedule, shop, and nudge on your behalf. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/all-the-ai-agents-that-can-live-in-your-text-messages/ ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-10-24T21:40:56.322077+00:00
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