# Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/ollie-a-privacy-focused-ai-assistant-is-shutting-down
> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/ollie-a-privacy-focused-ai-assistant-is-shutting-down/)
> **Author**: Lucas Ropek (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Friday, October 30, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week



## Full Coverage
Ollie, a startup whose mission was to deliver an AI assistant that respected its users' privacy, says that it will be shutting down in a week. Bill Lennon, the company's co-founder and CEO, took to X on Friday to deliver the news, noting that the app will officially shut down on November 6

"I'm really proud of what we accomplished," Lennon said. "We built an incredible personal assistant with a small team, and learned a ton. I'm grateful to our amazing team, our users, our investors, and everyone who supported us on this journey."

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