Bluesky's 45.6M users get an AI research agent
bluesky launched 'quests' for its ai assistant attie to let users research the at protocol network. this moves the platform closer to monetization by offering data analytics despite its users' general skepticism towards ai.
bluesky expanded its 'attie' assistant with 'quests', a feature designed to transform the tool into a research engine for the entire at protocol ecosystem, sometimes called the atmosphere. users can now employ the ai to aggregate information on trends or identify key influencers, functioning as an analytics layer for the decentralized social web. this update marks a shift toward potential paid services as bluesky seeks new revenue streams following a $100 million funding round in march. the company is balancing this ai expansion against a user base historically critical of artificial intelligence deployment.