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Otter<\/a>, the AI-powered meeting assistant that transcribes audio in real-time is adding another layer of AI to its product with today\u2019s introduction of Meeting GenAI, a new set of AI tools for meetings. Included with GenAI is an AI chatbot you can query to get information about past meetings you\u2019ve recorded with Otter, an AI chat feature that can be used by teams, and an AI conversation summary that provides an overview of the meeting that took place, so you don\u2019t have to read the full transcript to catch up.<\/p>\n

Although journalists and students may use AI to record things like interviews or lectures, Otter\u2019s new AI features are aimed more at those who leverage the meeting helper in a corporate environment. The company envisions the new tools as a complement or replacement for the AI features offered by different services like Microsoft Copilot, Zoom AI Companion, and Google Duet, for example.<\/p>\n

Explains Otter CEO Sam Liang<\/a>, the idea to introduce the new AI tools was inspired by his own busy schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually have 30 \u2014 sometimes more than 30 \u2014 meetings every week. Sometimes I\u2019m even double booked. I couldn\u2019t go to two or three meetings at the same time, but my Otter autopilot would tune into those meetings on my behalf,\u201d he said, referring to the Otter feature that lets an AI bot record a meeting for you to review later.<\/p>\n

Now, users will be able to read an AI-generated summary of what was covered in that meeting, including a paragraph followed by a list of action items. Otter\u2019s customers can also now interact with an AI chatbot where they can ask questions about what took place in the past meeting or others.<\/p>\n

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For example, you could ask the AI chatbot things like \u201cWhat did the CMO say?\u201d or \u201cDid they change the launch date?\u201d<\/p>\n

While Liang admits Otter is not the first to offer an AI companion for meetings \u2014 Microsoft Copilot and Zoom\u2019s AI companion also have a similar feature \u2014 he believes that Otter\u2019s version is more powerful and more comprehensive.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can use AI chat to query your entire meeting history,\u201d he explains. That means you can go back to ask questions about prior meetings, not just the one you\u2019re reviewing.<\/p>\n

Another feature offers an AI chatbot that joins Otter\u2019s channels where group chats take place. Here, the bot interacts like any other chat with another participant and can be invoked by anyone who asks Otter a question. For example, as users are chatting with each other, they could pause to ask the AI a question, like, \u201cHey Otter, what\u2019s our revenue?\u201d The AI chatbot will then answer your question.<\/p>\n

The eventual goal is to have Otter more proactively participate by chiming in when it thinks it has something helpful to offer, by analyzing what\u2019s being discussed. Perhaps if a colleague didn\u2019t know an answer to a question, Otter could one day respond after looking back through the company\u2019s meetings history and finding the answer shared elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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Image Credits:<\/strong> Otter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Otter\u2019s data is stored in the cloud and secured, similar to other cloud-based services like Dropbox or Google\u2019s Gmail, but no one who isn\u2019t authorized by the company will have access to the meeting data. This allows people to access Otter, including its AI features, via any device, including their laptop or smartphone. Otter also isn\u2019t using a customer\u2019s data to train its AI, it says, although it allows individual users to contribute their recordings via an opt-in basis.<\/p>\n

Notably, the company doesn\u2019t plan to charge for its new AI features. While Microsoft charges $360 per year for its Copilot in Office 365 and Teams, Otter\u2019s GenAI will be included both in the free plan and the $20 per month Business plan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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