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Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac

Snap’s ‘Specs Intelligence’ is an ‘anticipatory AI service’ available for iOS in preview on Wednesday.

by Jay Peters

Sep 16, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC

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Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.

Snap is introducing “Specs Intelligence,” a new AI assistant that can connect other digital accounts to help you with things like work tasks and keeping track of travel information. It seems similar to AI assistants like Meta’s Muse and Gemini’s Spark, though Snap is pitching Specs Intelligence as an “anticipatory AI service” that “helps you manage what needs attention today, so you can make progress toward your longer-term goals.” Like with other AI assistants, you can also chat with it.

Specs Intelligence is being launched alongside Specs, Snap’s first consumer pair of augmented reality glasses. But it’s also available on iOS...

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