Now Rewind has turned into a wearable pin called Limitless AI, and it records everythingand everyonearound you.
Like Rewind, Limitless looks both incredibly useful and also quite scary.
Then, using AI tools, it automatically creates notes and summaries, which you might search through later.
Limitless' clip-in microphone looks like some maracas or a FitBit.Limitless
But is it worth the privacy tradeoffs?
Expectation of Privacy
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Recording and transcribing meetings can be incredibly useful.
Later, I use a transcription tool so I can quickly search and copy sections for my articles.
Two business workers smiling, happy, and confident.krakenimages / Unsplash
The big difference is, it’s a manual process, and I ask my interviewee before recording.
The Limitless Pendant does not do this.
It could end up getting stymied by podcast playback, for example.
Man on a video call.LinkedIn Sales Solutions / Unsplash
The biggest concern is the fact that it ‘records everything around you.’
“The biggest concern is the fact that it ‘records everything around you.’
AI tools seem to be best when they are limited.
“In my opinion, AI excels when its used for narrower, more specialized tasks.
A forgotten name of a new acquaintance, or the title of a book somebody recommended to you.
It might identify speakers so you know who you met that day.
But for regular folks, this might just be a little too far.
You might be fine with having everything captured, but what about all those folks around you?
And even if you enable consent mode, how will they know?
