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First AI agent for Messages Business Chat approved by Apple
Apple has approved the first AI agent for its Messages Business Chat platform, allowing the Poke assistant to perform various tasks directly in iMessage.
What: The Poke AI assistant is now available on Apple Messages for Business, integrating with third-party services like GitHub, Gmail, and Oura. It handles free automated tasks and offers paid tiers for more complex requests.
Why it matters: This expansion signals Apple's intent to formalize AI agent participation within its messaging ecosystem, providing a standard for how third-party AI interfaces with system-native communication apps.
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AI assistant Poke is now available on iMessage via the Apple Messages for Business platform. Poke can send emails, set reminders, generate images, and more, from within the Apple Messages app. It is compatible with third-party services and products like the Oura Smart Ring, Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, GitHub, and Navan. Poke will conduct light actions, process manual prompts, and do background tasks for free, but any intensive requests will require payment, which can be negotiated.
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