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Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.

TL;DR
- Bluesky's AI assistant Attie now includes a feature called Quests, transforming it into an open-ended research tool for the AT Protocol network.
- Quests allows users to ask Attie open-ended questions to find information and news across Bluesky and integrated AT Protocol apps.
- This expansion aims to help Bluesky grow its user base and explore monetization strategies amidst slowing user growth.
- Attie was launched in March as a free service for users to create custom feeds and algorithms, with potential future monetization.
- Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer, Jay Graber, stated Attie's purpose is to help users make sense of the internet and combat misinformation.
- The company raised $100 million in funding, providing runway for experiments like Attie and other potential services.
- The new Attie experience is currently in beta, with users being invited from a waitlist.