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Re:Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage by chopete3 on Monday May 25, 2026 @01:09PM (#48269138)
The ideas like this one are the rarest of the startup ideas you wish they don't become too successful as they are the target for exploitation by bad actors with ad dollars quickly.

They won't be able to say no to the money.

Re:Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage by garygao on Monday May 25, 2026 @02:04PM (#48269796)
We're clear on what we want to do and the future we are building towards, which is an agentic future where agents can better assist and interact with humans on a more emotional and personal level.
Re:Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage by archonis on Monday May 25, 2026 @03:45PM (#48270827)
Agents interacting with humans on an emotional level is manipulative.

You've repeatedly stated that your goal is to make agentic conversations seem more human. This is deception that most people neither want nor need.

Re:Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage by garygao on Monday May 25, 2026 @05:47PM (#48272373)
We're not trying to be deceptive. In fact, whenever we deploy agents over iMessage, we make it very clear that they're speaking with an AI agent and that they can request human handoff if they want. The goal is to make conversations with AI agents feel more conversational and less automated.