Personal and computer-use agents
AI Market Atlas · by Pro PluribusAgents that operate a browser or computer and act on your behalf. Crowded: TechCrunch counted about 22 personal agents that live in text messages (Oct). Listed here: those with major funding, distribution or a new approach. Also watching: Dazzle (works from your camera roll), Persona, Tomo.
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Updated 10 Nov 2026. Select one for its offerings, news and links.
Personal and computer-use agents
Claude CoworkUpdatedAgent for knowledge work, now built into the main Claude app.
ChatGPT WorkUpdatedLong-running agent that delivers finished documents, decks and sites. OpenAI is folding Work into regular Chat and pooling its usage with Codex (1 Nov).
Copilot CoworkUpdatedCowork-style agent inside Microsoft 365, built with Anthropic; now part of the new Copilot app, with Office editing and a legal skill pack.
Grok BotAlways-on agent teammates with their own cloud computers. Since 25 Oct it can place phone calls for you and reach you by email and X DMs; bundled in the X Subscription.
Gemini Task modeGoogle dropped the Spark name in October: the 24/7 agent is now a Chat/Task toggle inside the Gemini app.
Meta MuseUpdatedThe scale leader in consumer agents: 10M+ US downloads in 40 days; now on watches, with voice and avatars, and launched in Singapore. Privacy and security criticism continues.OpenAI dotsNewOpenAI's always-on personal agents, launched at DevDay (29 Sep). Pro and Business Premium only, against Meta's free Muse.Claude DuetNewAnthropic's proactive agent app, in research preview since 21 Oct for US Pro and Max subscribers by waitlist.
InstinctThe breakout personal agent: invite-only, $1B Series C at $10B (28 Sep), four times its value a month earlier.
TabNewText-message personal agent with its own phone number, computer and wallet; came out of stealth at a $300M valuation (7 Oct).
PokeTexting-native personal agent: 100M+ messages in three months, then bought by Devin maker Cognition.
TownUpdatedProactive work assistant from Plaid's former CTO; a $1B unicorn after a $108M Series B (19 Oct).
HarkNewPrivacy-focused personal assistant from a serial founder; logins and payments kept in an encrypted vault (6 Oct).UnderdogNewA new approach: a personal agent that runs entirely on your own Mac or PC, free and ad-free (invite-only beta, 6 Oct).VayoNewAn online-travel incumbent spins out a neutral AI travel agent that manages whole trips, with a planned $100M (14 Oct).
OpenClawThe viral open-source personal agent (about 391K GitHub stars), shipping fast under its foundation; skill-marketplace security is the known weak spot.
Hermes AgentOpen-source, always-on agent that writes its own skills. Nous Research raised $90M at a reported $1.5B (7 Oct).
ManusGeneral autonomous agent. Independent again after China blocked Meta's deal; closed a $500M+ round (8 Oct) at a reported ~$4B.
Genspark“Super Agent” workplace suite; says it reached $250M annualized revenue within 12 months.
SimularComputer-use agent for desktop, cloud and Android.
Browser UseUpdatedOpen-source library for building browser-automation agents.
CometThe leading agentic browser. Won an appeal in August over Amazon's attempt to block its shopping agent.
DiaAI browser for knowledge work.This map is a by-product of the work. Keeping track of what each of these actually does, and which ones are worth your time, is part of how I advise founder-led companies on AI. If you want that applied to your business, the first conversation is free.
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