Singapore-based startup Acti has officially launched an agentic AI keyboard for iOS and Android, marking a strategic shift toward embedding artificial intelligence directly into existing mobile interfaces rather than requiring users to navigate separate applications. Founded and led by former Baidu executive Young Wang, the company aims to resolve the fragmentation that currently limits AI adoption. By operating across all installed applications, Acti establishes a unified context layer that allows the system to interpret user intent and execute tasks without disrupting the workflow of email, messaging, or social media platforms. Powered by Google’s Gemini models, the keyboard leverages a local-first architecture to prioritize data privacy. Personal context and conversation data remain stored on-device by default, with external processing triggered only when a user explicitly activates a feature. The platform’s standout functionality, termed Skills, functions as a set of programmable shortcuts. Users can assign specific physical keys on the virtual keyboard to execute multi-step tasks, ranging from real-time translation to instant sharing of calendar links. The company reports that early testers created over one thousand custom Skills in under two weeks using plain-language prompts, eliminating the need for coding expertise. The development of Acti stems from Wang’s decade-long experience scaling Baidu’s Facemoji Keyboard to over three hundred million daily active users. Following his tenure, Wang observed that large language models have fundamentally altered the role of text, transforming it from simple input into a direct carrier of actionable intent. This realization prompted the decision to reimagine the keyboard as a foundational interface for the AI era. The company’s technical leadership includes CTO Mike Sun, the founding technical lead behind Baidu’s Yike Album cloud platform, alongside Chief Strategy Officer Junbo Yang, formerly of HashKey Capital. To support its expansion, Acti has secured five point three million dollars in seed funding led by BITKRAFT Ventures. The investment underscores investor confidence in the company’s vision to redefine human-computer interaction by placing AI tools directly at the user's fingertips. Commercially, Acti will operate on a subscription model, with premium tiers offering access to advanced AI models, increased usage limits, and expanded feature sets. Additionally, a public Skills marketplace will allow developers and users to distribute and potentially monetize custom automation routines. The application is currently available for download on both major mobile operating systems.