编辑“︁Mycroft”︁（章节）

== 歷史 ==
當Ryan Sipes與Joshua Montgomery造訪堪薩斯的[[駭客空間]]時，他們看到了一個簡單而基本的智慧虛擬助手專案，這為Mycroft帶來了靈感。他們對這項技術感興趣，但覺得它不夠靈活<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popsci.com/ultimate-diy-ai|title=Customize An Open-Source HAL For Your Home|last1=Harrington|first1=Rebecca|date=2016-01-01|website=[[Popular Science]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627054807/https://www.popsci.com/ultimate-diy-ai|archive-date=2018-06-27|accessdate=2017-03-17|dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/mycroft-linuxs-own-ai|title=Mycroft: Linux's Own AI|last=Bhartiya|first=Swapnil|date=2016-01-17|work=Linux.com|accessdate=2016-04-19|archive-date=2017-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416221658/https://www.linux.com/news/mycroft-linuxs-own-ai|dead-url=no}}</ref>。Montgomery認為，迅速發展的智慧個人助理產業會為使用者帶來隱私問題，並承諾Mycroft將會利用其開放原始碼的機器學習平臺來保護隱私<ref>{{Citation|last=Mycroft AI|title=Mycroft StartEngine Equity Offering|date=2018-05-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NfVD_-breck|accessdate=2018-07-08|archive-date=2020-09-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902171713/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NfVD_-breck|dead-url=no}}</ref>。

Mycroft贏得了多項大獎，其中包含了2016年著名的Techweek之KC Launch競賽<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techweek.com/mycroftai/|title=Alexa can you find me a better assistant? {{!}} Techweek|date=2017-09-11|work=Techweek|access-date=2018-07-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709011612/https://techweek.com/mycroftai/|dead-url=no}}</ref>。Mycroft也參加了堪薩斯的2016年Sprint Accelerator，並在2017年2月加入了500 Startups的Batch 20<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.techstars.com/content/blog/announcing-the-2016-class-of-the-sprint-accelerator-powered-by-techstars/|title=Announcing the 2016 Class of the Sprint Accelerator Powered by Techstars!|last=Fein|first=John|date=2016-02-22|work=Techstars|accessdate=2017-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084039/https://www.techstars.com/content/blog/announcing-the-2016-class-of-the-sprint-accelerator-powered-by-techstars/|archive-date=2017-09-30|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/08/heres-the-20th-batch-of-500-startups-companies/|title=Here's the 20th batch of 500 Startups companies|last=Lynley|first=Matthew|date=2017-02-08|work=[[TechCrunch]]|accessdate=2017-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930035958/https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/08/heres-the-20th-batch-of-500-startups-companies/|archive-date=2017-09-30|dead-url=no}}</ref>。該公司同時也接受了[[捷豹路虎]]的戰略投資<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.startlandnews.com/2017/02/jaguar-land-rover-invests-artificial-intelligence-startup-mycroft/|title=Jaguar Land Rover invests in artificial intelligence startup Mycroft|last=Burch|first=Bobby|date=2017-02-27|work=Startland News|access-date=2017-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112050405/http://www.startlandnews.com/2017/02/jaguar-land-rover-invests-artificial-intelligence-startup-mycroft/|archive-date=2018-01-12|dead-url=no}}</ref>。到目前為止，該公司已從機構投資者處籌集了超過250萬美元，並選擇透過股權群眾募資平臺Startengine向大眾發售公司股票<ref name="#1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.startengine.com/mycroft-ai|title=Mycroft AI|website=StartEngine|accessdate=2018-07-08|archive-date=2018-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708221048/https://www.startengine.com/mycroft-ai|dead-url=no}}</ref>。