Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor
Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate notes, and answer questions using on-device AI.
TL;DR
- Google AI Edge Foresight is a new Mac app for offline meeting note-taking.
- It utilizes the on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model (740 million parameters) and is optimized for Apple Silicon.
- Features include a split-screen view for shorthand and AI notes, manual note-taking during transcription, and a chat assistant.
- Users can upload various document formats to create a knowledge base for real-time question answering.
- The app competes in a crowded market with other AI note-takers like Granola, Wispr, and Fathom.