... Fieldy but I paid for the product myself. I was not sponsored for this review. I was gifted a yearly subscription however, to help experience the product from the Fieldy team. Thoughts are my own. Introduction: A New Voice Recorder Wearable Enters The Arena AI Hardware has evolved a lot in the last year, with wearables being the form factor that is seemingly getting the most adoption. AI-powered hardware s primary promise is providing your real-life context ... ... first impression of the actual device was that the plastic finish felt a little underwhelming, especially if you re used to the polish of Apple or Nothing devices. This made me want to hide the device vs

... people interact with AI - where its assistance is the most useful and where you need to plug in a human to propel the Agent in the right direction. This informed the philosophy behind our new test recorder feature. We have built a Recorder

... driving trash trucks, etc. Comment from Tejas(@tejgw): Has to be @Granola for me. Granola AI positions itself as an AI-powered notepad for meetings, and from the first meeting, it s clear this isn t just another voice recorder: it s more like a smart co-pilot for your conversations. In practice, using it for a business meeting is surprisingly seamless. Before the call, it politely reminds you to get consent to record

... only shares the notes afterwards with me. I guess this is starting to become more commonplace but it still feels (to me) like an intruder in the call, and like I should ask permission (just as when someone records the call - I m honestly not sure there is really any difference). Ideally one that works crossplatforms with any video conferencing tool since I use Zoom, Google Hangouts, Tandem and Facetime! Comment from steve beyatte(@steveb): To my knowledge, @Granola ... ... Krisp are the two that don't join the meeting and record