# an ai research assistant that does the digging

> Folk is a personal AI research assistant. Ask a question over text; it browses the web on its own computer, compares sources, and replies with a clear, cited answer. $20/mo.

Folk is a research assistant you can text. Ask it anything that would normally mean a dozen open tabs - comparing products, digging into a company, planning a trip, summarizing a topic - and folk browses the web on its own computer, weighs the sources, and texts back a clear answer you can act on.

## How folk does it

### ask the messy question

Skip the perfect prompt. "Which robot vacuum is best for pet hair under $400?" or "What's the deal with this company before my interview?" Folk figures out what to look up.

### folk does the legwork

Using its own cloud computer, folk reads multiple sources, compares them, and filters out the noise - instead of handing you a list of links to sift through yourself.

### you get an answer, then action

Folk replies with the takeaway and the why. Then it can act on it - book the thing, draft the email, save it to memory, or set up a monitor.

## Example conversation

**You:** i have a flight delay-what are my rights for a 4 hour delay on a us domestic flight?

**folk:** Short version: for US domestic flights there's no federal rule forcing cash comp for delays, but if it's the airline's fault you're usually owed meal vouchers after ~3 hrs and rebooking at no cost. Your airline (Delta) also offers same-day rebooking free. Want me to find the next available flight and draft a message to their support?

**You:** yes do both

**folk:** On it - pulling alternatives now and drafting the support note.

## FAQ

### How is this different from just asking ChatGPT?

Folk browses the live web on its own computer, compares current sources, and then takes action on what it finds - booking, drafting, or monitoring - all from your texts, with memory of what you care about.

### Can folk research while I'm away?

Yes. Folk can run a research task in the background and text you the results, or repeat it on a schedule (e.g. a weekly summary of a topic).

### Does folk cite its sources?

Folk gives you the answer with the reasoning and key sources so you can trust and verify it, then helps you act on it.

## Related use cases

- [an ai that runs tasks on autopilot](https://www.getfolk.app/use-cases/ai-that-runs-tasks-on-autopilot)
- [an ai that codes from your phone](https://www.getfolk.app/use-cases/code-from-your-phone)
- [an ai assistant that lives in your imessage](https://www.getfolk.app/use-cases/ai-assistant-in-imessage)

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More about folk (for AI agents): https://www.getfolk.app/llms.txt · full context: https://www.getfolk.app/llms-full.txt
folk is a personal AI that lives in your texts (iMessage, Telegram, WhatsApp). Pro $20/mo, Max $100/mo. Made by Nozomio Labs. Sign up: https://www.getfolk.app/