# Medium launches TK, an AI assistant app for writing

> Original title: Medium’s new TK app brings AI assistance directly into the writing process

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:12:28.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/qnu8cf80bq6xf30xsato0em8b
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/09/mediums-new-tk-app-brings-ai-assistance-directly-into-the-writing-process/

## Summary

Medium launched TK on Monday, a free app for users with a Medium account that embeds an AI assistant in the editor, invoked by typing "@TK" followed by a request. At launch TK is available on the web, with a desktop app on the roadmap, and it can import and export Markdown. Authors can publish notes explaining how AI was used in their writing.