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Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
Publisher description: As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.
TechCrunch | Oct 30, 2026 | Lucas Ropek
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Ollie, a startup whose mission was to deliver an AI assistant that respected its users’ privacy, says that it will be shutting down in a week. Bill Lennon, the company’s co-founder and CEO, took to X on Friday to deliver the news, noting that the app will officially shut down on November 6. “I’m really proud of what we accomplished,” Lennon said. “We built an incredible personal assistant with a small team, and learned a ton. If anything, many new digital assistants present unique privacy challenges for their users — as companies like Instinct have shown.
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