One-year-old AI assistant Instinct hits a $2.5B valuation — privacy worries in tow
Founder Noah Shinn, 23, has ridden AI hype to a $250M Series B co-led by Index and Benchmark, landing his life-organizing assistant Instinct at a $2.5B valuation barely a year in. Users swear by it for planning trips, killing subscriptions, even running a wedding. But the viral wave trails privacy alarm: sweeping device permissions and invasive-sounding terms of use.