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Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago

Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.

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Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
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  • What: Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
  • When: October 19, 2026 at 21:49
  • Source: TechCrunch AI (media)
  • Topic: Business

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Prepared by Ilya Tarasov’s Tarasov Code newsroom based on a report by TechCrunch AI.

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