Linq: AI assistants directly in messaging apps

Linq has announced a $20 million funding round to boost its API. This interface allows companies to offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS, and SMS, thereby expanding the ways users interact with artificial intelligence.

Linq's API is proposed as a tool to simplify the integration of AI functionalities within widely used messaging platforms. This approach could foster greater adoption of AI assistants, making them accessible directly from users' mobile devices.

AI assistant market context

The AI assistant market is constantly expanding, with an increasing number of companies seeking to integrate these technologies into their services. The ability to interact with an AI assistant via a messaging app represents an opportunity to reach a vast audience and offer a more immediate and intuitive user experience.