Betaworks Explores AI Applications in Latest Camp

For its most recent Camp, VC and accelerator Betaworks was on the lookout for startups building native applications made possible by AI.

In a world where AI chatbots and writing assistants already exist, Betaworks believes there is still room for innovation and improvement. Despite the advancements in AI technology, there is still a gap when it comes to harnessing its full potential for everyday tasks.

### Startups at Betaworks Camp

The Camp participants are focusing on three main categories: “agentic” B2B, personalized software, and hardware-enabled AI. Here are some of the startups involved:

– **Unternet**: Breaking down the web’s traditional format and creating a new web application that can be understood and used by AI.
– **Ursula**: Building artificially alive characters with emotions and unique behavioral patterns, starting with a kids’ companion.
– **ESAI**: Helping students craft compelling narratives for college applications through an ethical automation process.
– **Autoplay**: Creating AI agents to help users navigate software in real-time for improved product adoption.
– **Alice Camera**: Offering an AI-native, mirrorless camera that attaches to a user’s phone for professional-grade content creation.
– **Dessn**: Developing a Chrome extension that streamlines product design changes with AI-generated code.
– **Sarama**: Building a dog collar that analyzes dog vocalizations to enhance understanding of pets’ needs.
– **Tato**: Simplifying IT projects by auto-documenting interactions and providing insights to the project team.
– **Hopscotch Labs**: Introducing BeeBot, an app that provides information about nearby places, people, and events as you walk.