Ben Lang

Shadow - Your personal bot-free AI meeting assistant

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Introducing Shadow: your botless AI meeting assistant for automated productivity. From note-taking to action item completions, it's your co-pilot from start to finish. Elevate every meeting into actionable insights.

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Jayesh Gohel
Hey @jaythesong Is "Shadow" a fitting name for an AI meeting assistant that automates tasks and helps with follow-up? While "shadow" suggests lurking or being unobtrusive, the description highlights active participation ("co-pilot"). Could a different name better reflect its proactive role?
Jay Song
@jpgohil93 Hey Jayesh, that's a fair point. We chose the name 'Shadow' to emphasize its role as a constant, reliable companion that works efficiently in the background. Like a shadow, it's always there, supporting you without being intrusive. While it does act as a co-pilot in many ways, handling tasks and ensuring no detail is missed, the name 'Shadow' reflects its ability to do this seamlessly, without overshadowing the human elements of meetings and collaborations!
Zachary Ferioli
Congratulations on the launch! Does this product work on Slack Huddles?
Jay Song
@zachary_ferioli Thank you for your comment! and Yes! Shadow supports Slack Huddles too!
vamsi sriniketh
Great Launch ! very solid product and I already like it! so , What is the extent of the "proposal" feature , how much of a complex proposal can it produce ?
Jay Song
@vamsi_sriniketh Thanks, Vamsi! We’re thrilled to share that this feature is in the works. Soon, you’ll be able to provide a template for your proposal to Shadow, and Shadow will fill it out for you effortlessly. Stay tuned for this exciting update!
Cameron Napoli
Sweet launch! Those bots in zoom calls are super annoying, so clever solution :) I'd love to try it, but I'm using Apple Intel. Do you plan on adding support for that?
Jay Song
@cameron_napoli Hey Cameron! Thank you for your comment. We do! We need some more time to optimize the overall process, as Shadow processes your data locally on your device. Please stay tuned!
Alex Jinks
Great work! I always take a ton of notes in meetings... which takes away from my ability to stay fully engaged. However, even if I could use this on my company computer (which blocks every LLM/AI tool), I would probably balk at using this in meetings... but mostly because it's not clear what not being a bot guarantees me in terms of privacy. How does not being a bot assure privacy? Do I have to download an LLM? If data is being sent off platform, it's a non starter. Would be concerned about potential misunderstandings with people on calls this thing "listens" to. Thanks!
Jay Song
@anjinks Thanks for your comment, Alex! Currently, transcription (including speaker diarization) is done locally on your device, which helps ensure privacy. However, we do use APIs to generate meeting notes and outlines, so you may need to adjust settings to meet your company's policy. We've tested local LLMs, but at the moment they aren't good enough in terms of accuracy and performance. We're working to move as much processing as possible to the device side. Shadow might not be ready for you yet, but we'd love to keep you updated!
Jerry
Hi Jay! I think this is such a helpful App. Does Shadow work as a plugin for Google Meet, Zoom, etc? Or do I just need to connect each meeting to your app?
Ashley from Shadow
@jerrywjeong no need to connect as a plug in. Once you have Shadow on your computer, it’s able to detect when you’re using your apps if you activate autopilot mode!
Jay Song
@jerrywjeong Hey Jerry, thank you for your comment! Actually, Shadow is more like an independent platform but works perfectly with those video conferencing apps with zero friction—all without annoying integrations. 😎
Isaac Lee
Cheers, Jay, on launching Shadow! This AI meeting assistant looks very intuitive and has a cool design. I'm going to start using it for our team meetings right away.
Jay Song
@isaac_c_lee Hey Isaac, thank you so much for your comment! Please do give it a try and let me know what you think!
André J
✨ Love it. Always wanted a less intrusive otter.ai
Jay Song
@sentry_co Hey Andre, thank you for your comment. Shadow is not only less intrusive but also helps you get your post-meeting tasks done 20x faster! Give it a try!
Neymar Shaw
Kudos to you I am really impressed. Automating note-taking and action items will definitely boost meeting productivity.
Jay Song
@neymar_shaw Hey Neymar, thank you for your comment!
Sumanpreet Kaur
That's an interesting concept to help people. I'll try this app. Great initiative.
Jay Song
@sumanpreet_kaur3 thanks! Please give it a spin and let me know if you need any helps from me!