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@anitakirkovska reacts with unease to Vellum's update that lets assistants place…

2026-05-13 · 17:31 UTC ·@anitakirkovska ·0 min read

Brief

@anitakirkovska reacts with unease to Vellum's update that lets assistants place phone calls — she specifically notes @itsavareed can now call her. Vellum Assistant 0.8.1 (announced by @vellumai on 2026-05-13) introduces calling, cost controls, Vercel deployment from chat, and improved memory.

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not sure if i like the fact that @its_avareed can now call me...

Vellum (@vellum_ai)

Vellum Assistant 0.8.1 is live.

📞 Call your assistant on the phone.
💰 Control the cost of your assistant.
🚢 Ship apps to Vercel from chat.
🧠 Smarter memory.

— https://nitter.net/vellum_ai/status/2054608620516671921#m