Wabi, the AI startup that originally let anyone build apps from text prompts, is repositioning itself as an AI messenger. The new version, Wabi 2.0, still creates apps on demand, but frames them inside a conversational interface. Founder Eugenia Kuyda describes it as a "personal agent that does stuff for you and builds the interface you need in the moment."
The pivot is a response to growing demand for AI agents such as Meta's Muse and Instinct. Kuyda argues that chat-only agents get worse over time as history and ongoing tasks become buried in one endless scroll. "People don't just want to type-type-type," she wrote; they want to tap, scroll, and look. Wabi 2.0 aims to combine what agents can do with the familiar feel of software.
In practice, that means users might generate a calorie tracker or weightlifting log in a health thread, or a family calendar and language learning app in a parenting thread. The app is currently invite-only, with codes being distributed on X. The move parallels OpenAI's Dev Day announcement about interactive app experiences inside ChatGPT, suggesting a wider industry shift toward blending chat with dynamic interfaces.