Bluesky developers have announced an AI assistant that enables users to create their own algorithms for personalized news feeds. This was reported by TechCrunch.
The Attie app was introduced at the Atmosphere conference by former Bluesky CEO Jay Graber (now serving as Chief Innovation Officer) and CTO Paul Frazee.
Attendees of the event will be the first testers of this new solution, which utilizes Anthropic's Claude technology to build an application based on the Bluesky protocol — AT Protocol.
This tool is not part of Bluesky; it is a standalone product.
With Attie, anyone can create their own feed by entering commands in natural language, similar to interacting with chatbots.
Users can engage with the service by asking about potentially interesting posts or what to repost.
“You control it, customize it without knowing code or dealing with the setup of such feeds,” said CEO Tony Schneider.
Initially, Attie allows users to create and view feeds that will later be accessible within Bluesky or any other app based on the AT Protocol. In the future, users will be able to create their own resources and tools through vibe-coding.
Schneider mentioned that Graber and her team began working on the app several months ago. She believes that major platforms today use artificial intelligence for their own benefit, aiming to increase user engagement, gather data, and control algorithms.
“We believe AI should serve people, not platforms. The open protocol gives that power. You can create your feeds, build software as you wish, and highlight important information from the noise,” emphasized Graber.
She added that the integration of digital assets is not planned, despite the involvement of crypto investors in Bluesky's recent $100 million funding round.
“These are people attracted by decentralization in the crypto industry. They invested in projects without a single point of failure. Here, we have social networks that align with that vision,” explained Graber.
Instead of using digital assets, the company is exploring other monetization methods.
As a reminder, from August 30 to September 1, 2024, the number of Bluesky users increased by 1 million, spurred by the ban on X in Brazil.