AI agents now function via text messages for tasks like scheduling and research

A growing number of AI agents can be interacted with via SMS, eliminating the need for separate apps. These agents can perform tasks such as scheduling appointments, organizing calendars, researching trips, sending emails, and online shopping. Notable options include Ask Proxy, which proactively anticipates needs and has both personal ($1/day) and business pricing, and Caddy, which integrates into iMessage and RCS to turn scattered phone information into actionable items. Comma manages tasks across work and personal life, ensuring completion and surfacing work for review.