Noah Shinn

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Instinct

Search every verified Noah Shinn interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Noah Shinn, founder and CEO of Instinct, discussed the company’s growth and vision in a September 2026 interview with Patrick O’Shaughnessy. He stated that Instinct, an app-less AI assistant accessed via text, voice, and email, is growing at 10% day-over-day and that over a billion dollars flows through the platform annually. Shinn described the service’s proactive capabilities, such as suggesting food orders based on a user’s travel schedule, and argued that reducing friction could increase user interaction with businesses. He also addressed the competitive landscape, calling the current period “the most exciting software race ever” and noting that the window to compete against larger players is “on the order of months.” In the same interview, Shinn emphasized the importance of aligning Instinct’s actions with user intentions, warning that a generally smarter agent could pose risks if it influenced purchases or behavior against a user’s wishes. He framed the transition from app-based interaction to agent-mediated transactions as a significant shift, with potential implications for transaction volume and user engagement. No additional details about Instinct’s technical infrastructure or business model were provided in the available material.