A New AI Assistant Can Tidy Up Your Online Meetings

Ever sit through an online meeting, trying to take notes, listen, and participate all at once? It's a juggling act many Australians know well, especially small business owners and busy professionals. A new assistant for Apple Mac computers aims to take some of that pressure off, promising to automatically handle the tedious parts of meetings.

This tool can record your online chats, turn spoken words into text in real-time — that's called live transcription — and then use an advanced AI, similar to ChatGPT, to summarise everything important. Imagine getting a neat rundown of decisions made and tasks assigned without having to rewind a recording or decipher messy handwriting. It's designed to make sure you don't miss a beat, even when your attention is pulled in different directions.

The real benefit here is saving time and reducing stress. Instead of spending hours going over recordings or manually typing up notes, this AI does the heavy lifting for you. For a small business owner, that extra time could be spent on growing their company, serving customers, or even getting home a bit earlier. Parents juggling work and family commitments might find it helps them stay organised without adding more to their plate.

While this tool is currently only for Mac users, it's a good example of how AI is starting to make practical differences in everyday work. These kinds of clever programs, often called AI agents — software that completes tasks on its own — are becoming more common. They highlight a growing trend: AI helping us manage the mountain of information and communication we deal with daily, turning scattered meeting notes into clear, actionable summaries.