Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds
Introducing Attie: Your Custom AI Feed Builder
Bluesky is expanding beyond social networking with Attie, a standalone AI assistant designed to help users create tailored feeds using simple, natural language instructions. Announced at the Atmosphere conference by Bluesky’s team, including former CEO Jay Graber and CTO Paul Frazee, Attie is setting out to empower users to shape their online experiences without any coding required.
How Attie Works
Attie utilizes Anthropic’s Claude AI on top of Bluesky’s decentralized AT Protocol. By logging in with your Atmosphere account (compatible with any atproto app), Attie recognizes your interests and preferences. Users can interact with the AI, ask for content recommendations, and generate custom feeds, all with conversational prompts.
User-First AI
Bluesky emphasizes that Attie is built with people at the forefront, aiming to put the power of AI and customization directly into users’ hands. The platform strives to make the process accessible, offering advanced personalization without technical barriers. In the future, users will even be able to "vibe-code" new social apps and share tools built with Attie across the ecosystem.
The Road Ahead: Openness and Opportunity
With Bluesky securing an additional $100 million in funding, the company is focused on providing a stable foundation for its expanding ecosystem. Future directions include enhanced privacy controls and exploring various monetization models, such as hosting services and subscriptions—though crypto integration is not planned. The long-term ambition is for the Atmosphere protocol to foster an ecosystem as dynamic and decentralized as WordPress, inviting third-party developers and communities to thrive within an open network.
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