Interaction Company’s Poke app has become the first third‑party AI agent approved for Apple Messages for Business, letting users run the assistant directly inside iMessage. Launched publicly in March 2026, Poke can draft emails, set reminders, generate images and handle scheduling without leaving the chat window. The feature pits Poke against Siri’s ChatGPT integration, giving iPhone users a choice of assistants in the same app.

Within iMessage, Poke pulls data from Outlook, Gmail, GitHub and hubs like Philips Hue and Sonos, even checking flight status or creating QR codes. The rollout arrives as Apple hints at broader third‑party AI support in the upcoming iOS 27, a move that could reshape how developers embed assistants on iPhone. Companies can deploy the agent to field routine inquiries, reducing manual response time.

Apple takes a cut per active user, billing Interaction, so Poke’s free tier handles simple tasks while heavier prompts trigger a charge. For businesses, the tool promises faster customer replies and automated workflows, and its approval signals that Apple is opening its messaging ecosystem to compete directly with Siri’s native AI. Pricing negotiates via chat; simple actions stay free, complex ones cost.