Wabi Pivots From App Builder to AI Messenger

AI startup Wabi is relaunching as Wabi 2.0, shifting from a prompt-based app builder to an AI messenger that combines conversation with on-demand app creation. Founder Eugenia Kuyda, who previously created AI companion app Replika, describes it as a personal agent that builds interfaces as needed. Users can generate tools like calorie trackers or family calendars within topic-specific threads. Kuyda argues chat-only agents become unwieldy over time, and that the most powerful agent will combine conversation with traditional software interaction. Wabi 2.0 is currently invite-only.