Key facts
- Bluesky's AI assistant Attie now includes a feature called Quests.
- Quests enables users to ask Attie for information and news spreading across the Bluesky network and AT Protocol-integrated apps.
- Attie was initially launched to allow users to build custom social feeds without programming.
- Bluesky is considering charging for Attie as a potential monetization strategy.
- Jay Graber, former CEO of Bluesky, stated Attie aims to combat misinformation by empowering users to find truth.
Bluesky is expanding its AI assistant, Attie, into an open-ended research tool with a new feature called Quests. This allows users to query the AI for information and news circulating across the Bluesky social network, also known as the Atmosphere, and any application that integrates with the underlying AT Protocol.
Attie, initially launched in March, enables users to create custom feeds and algorithms without needing to code. The company is exploring monetization options for the AI assistant, including potential subscription fees, as it seeks to grow its user base beyond the current approximately 45.6 million registered accounts, following a period of slowed growth.
According to Jay Graber, Bluesky's chief innovation officer, Attie is designed to help users make sense of the internet and combat misinformation by providing tools to discover information independently. The goal is to lower the barrier to entry for using the AT Protocol and empower users to customize their online experience.
The new Attie experience is currently in beta, with users being invited from a waitlist. Bluesky has also secured $100 million in funding, which provides runway for experimenting with AI tools like Attie and other services.