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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.

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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.
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