The 24-year-old founder of Instinct says people are quick to trust AI with their money

What happened: Instinct founder Noah Shinn said nearly 40% of the app's users connect a credit card within three weeks, speaking at Fireworks AI's Forge conference in San Francisco. Key numbers: Nearly 40% of users connect a credit card within three weeks. Instinct raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation in September. Why it matters: Shinn calls the card connection a sign of trust in AI agents as Instinct competes with Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and Anthropic's Claude Duet. He said usefulness depends on accumulating user data.

Instinct founder Noah Shinn said nearly 40% of the app's users connect a credit card within three weeks, speaking at Fireworks AI's Forge conference in San Francisco.

Shinn calls the card connection a sign of trust in AI agents as Instinct competes with Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and Anthropic's Claude Duet. He said usefulness depends on accumulating user data.