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Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy

Publisher description: The AI lab's personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots and Instinct.

TechCrunch | Oct 6, 2026 | Tim Fernholz

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The foundation is a model trained specifically for computer use, and that’s what Hark Pro does—it uses your computer for you. Like other AI assistants, users configure it to access their digital life—email, calendar, hard drive, credit cards, etc. Abidhur Chowdhury, a former Apple staffer who leads design at Hark, demoed the product for me.

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