Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats
TechCrunch AI Aisha Malik April 29, 2026

AI Summary— plain English for professionals
# Shapes Lets You Chat With AI Right Alongside Your Friends A new app called Shapes adds AI characters to group conversations, similar to how you'd use Discord or group text messaging. Instead of switching between a chat app and a separate AI tool, you can have AI assistants participate directly in your group chats with coworkers or friends. This could be useful for getting quick answers, brainstorming, or having AI help moderate discussions without leaving your chat platform.
Think Discord chats, but with AI characters in addition to humans.
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