# Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?

> Before there were cute little guys, there was Instinct. Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse? Instinct AI is an impressive assistant, but the pressure from OpenAI and Meta is officially on.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008254/instinct-agent-ai-hands-on-muse-dots?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac9091716e597b88e2c4a87)
- **Published:** 2026-10-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #steam #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac9091716e597b88e2c4a87

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at The Verge (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._