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

TechCrunch · Oct 19, 2026

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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