Hark launches Hark Pro, a free proactive AI assistant for everyday tasks
Hark, the startup founded by Brett Adcock, launched Hark Pro on Oct. 6 — a personal AI assistant available on web, iOS and Android, free at the standard tier with paid plans at $20/month for twice the usage and $100/month for ten times. It is built on a model trained specifically for computer use, and its cloud computer Handoff is said to operate as many as six browsers at once and log into sites on a user's behalf to order groceries, pay bills, book rides or reserve parking, with Action Buttons for one-tap approvals. Hark says credentials and payment details sit in an encrypted "Secured by Hark" vault that even the company cannot see, and says it will not sell user data to advertisers; first hardware is promised for 2027 with AT&T cellular service.
Proactive assistants are becoming the crowded battleground for consumer AI, and Hark's pitch tests how much account access users will trade for saved time.