Wabi Pivots to 2.0 AI Messenger With On-Demand App Creation as Agent Demand Surges
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 29
Wabi Pivots to 2.0 AI Messenger With On-Demand App Creation as Agent Demand Surges
1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 29
Summary
Wabi this week recast its product as Wabi 2.0, an invite-only AI messenger that can generate task-specific apps inside conversations instead of acting mainly as a prompt-based app builder.
Founder Eugenia Kuyda said the shift targets a key weakness in chat-only agents: ongoing tasks and history get buried in endless scrolls, while users still want tappable software alongside conversation.
The new model lets the agent build interfaces on demand for uses such as calorie tracking, weightlifting logs, family calendars and kid-focused planning tools, organized around topic threads.
That repositioning moves Wabi away from standalone vibe-coding tools and closer to AI agents that blend chat and productivity, as OpenAI also expands interactive app experiences inside ChatGPT.