Instinct
Productby AMD
Heard in 46 episodes across 16 shows since Aug 2026
Instinct is an invite-only personal AI assistant operated by Spear Street Technology. Users can interact with it by text or phone call, and it can connect to applications and devices to carry out tasks such as planning travel, managing communications, shopping, booking services, and canceling subscriptions on the user’s behalf.
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Mentions of Instinct per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.07‰ | 2 |
| Sep 10 | 0.14‰ | 2 |
| Sep 15 | 0.09‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.11‰ | 3 |
| Sep 18 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
| Sep 19 | 0.17‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 0.33‰ | 6 |
| Sep 22 | 0.40‰ | 4 |
| Sep 23 | 0.43‰ | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 0.38‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 0.40‰ | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 0.40‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.29‰ | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 0.33‰ | 5 |
| Sep 30 | 0.48‰ | 7 |
| Oct 2 | 0.49‰ | 3 |
| Oct 3 | 0.51‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 0.55‰ | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 0.66‰ | 6 |
| Oct 6 | 0.54‰ | 1 |
What experts have said about Instinct
5 statements · 2 positive · 2 negative · 1 neutral
Instinct’s strength is creating repeatable, shareable viral content.
“If you have that, like we were talking about Instinct moments ago, the viral assistant app, that, that is the same thing. It's like the entire strength of it is how to create something, how to kind of have a comment, how to make a statement. That is repeatable and shareable”
Open the episode · Justin Kan & Brian Chesky: The Rejections That Built Twitch and Airbnb | E2344Listen at 50:31
Instinct’s valuation reflects expectations of a major acquisition.
“the valuation for Instinct, I think people are underwriting a major acquisition”
Open the episode · VCs Would Bet on Open-Source AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic | E2341Listen at 29:46
Investing in Instinct at a $10 billion valuation carries long-term risk.
“I would be worried about the long term if I was going in at a $10 billion valuation”
Open the episode · VCs Would Bet on Open-Source AI Over OpenAI and Anthropic | E2341Listen at 33:00
Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.
Episodes
46 episodes featuring Instinct, newest first
- Oct 6, 2026
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The assistant race turns on trust, distribution and platform controlBig Technology PodcastOct 5, 2026 - Oct 5, 2026
AI agents challenge the rules of online commerceSourceryOct 5, 2026 - Oct 5, 2026
AI spending concentrates among power usersThe a16z ShowOct 5, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026
OpenAI bets persistent agents will reshape the internetLenny's Podcast: Product | Career | GrowthOct 4, 2026