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Arc has a delightful new AI chat interface.

You can now “Call Arc” inside the company’s iOS app to get answers from its AI search feature. If only it were an actual phone number.

Arc’s “Call Arc” feature. It’s an AI chatbot with the interface of a phone call and a big smiley face emoji where the person’s photo would be.
The Call Arc interface.
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