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AI workers hired into a business role, with their own name, email address and phone number. They work in your tools, report to a human manager, log every action and run on Swiss or EU infrastructure.
Instinct is a personal assistant for private errands. Square8 AI workers work for a company: they take over a business role inside your team's tools, report to a human manager and log every action.
AI workers hired into a business role, with their own name, email address and phone number. They work in your tools, report to a human manager, log every action and run on Swiss or EU infrastructure.
An invite-only personal AI assistant that you text or call. It uses a phone and a computer to run errands like bookings, orders and calls to companies.
| Feature | Square8 | Instinct |
|---|---|---|
| Named AI worker with its own identity | YesName, role, avatar | PartlyOne assistant per person |
| Own email address | YesOn your domain | YesOwn address |
| Phone calls | Yes | YesText or call it |
| Works in Slack | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Microsoft Teams | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Works in Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace | YesMail, calendar, documents | Not stated publicly |
| Uses the browser for tools without an interface | Yes | YesUses a computer and phone |
| Built for business roles, not developers | Yes | NoPersonal and consumer tasks |
| Human sign-off before sensitive actions | Yes | PartlyChecks back when it needs input |
| Audit trail of every action | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Hosted in Switzerland or the EU | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| GDPR and Swiss DSG compliant | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Bring your own LLM | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Built with you by the vendor's engineers | YesFor custom roles, with a customer success manager | NoInvite-only, self-serve |
| Ready-made roles | YesLive in 30 minutes | Not stated publicly |
| Pricing | Per AI worker, depending on the role. Talk to us for an offer. | No public pricing. |
YesPartlyNoNot stated publicly
Instinct is a personal assistant for private errands. Square8 AI workers take over business roles for companies, inside the company's tools, with a human manager and an audit trail.
Yes. Square8 AI workers have their own email address and phone number and can call you when something needs a quick decision.
Yes, if you want. Our Executive Assistant can take care of personal errands for the person she supports, inside the rules your company sets.
Information about other products is based on their public websites and announcements as of 1 November 2026 and may have changed since. All trademarks belong to their owners. Spotted something outdated? Write to us at hello@square8.ai.
Sources: instinct.com, techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/viral-ai-assistant-instinct-now-has-its-own-email-address/
Ready-made roles go live in 30 minutes. Custom roles are built with you in 4 to 6 weeks.