Guides, comparisons, and industry analysis to help you choose the right AI meeting assistant.
On 13 August a federal judge let most of the privacy claims against Otter.ai proceed — and the reasoning applies to almost every meeting assistant on the market, not just Otter.
Half the meeting assistants on the market now claim to run on your device. Most of them mean something much narrower than you think. Here is how to tell the difference in about two minutes.
The EU AI Act reached general applicability on 2 August 2026, and a lot of coverage claimed sentiment analysis in meeting tools is now illegal. That is not quite right — and the real rule is narrower, older, and more interesting.
Bot-free capture went from niche to default this year. Four tools now compete for it, and they differ far more on what happens after the recording than on the recording itself.
For clinicians, a signed BAA and tight data handling are non-negotiable. Here are the AI meeting assistants that actually support HIPAA workflows in 2026.
Google Meet now flags third-party notetaker bots as a risk and blocks them by default. Here are the AI notetakers that still work on Meet in 2026 — and why bot-free wins.
Several popular AI notetakers train their models on your meetings by default. Here is who does it, how to opt out, and why on-device tools sidestep the problem entirely.
Two strong meeting assistants that picked opposite priorities. Which one fits depends on what your team is actually trying to do.
A February 2026 ruling changed how law firms should evaluate AI meeting tools. Here's what actually meets the new bar.
Three of the most popular cloud meeting assistants, evaluated head-to-head on price, transcription, AI summaries, and integrations. Which one fits which team.
The category's most established cloud player against 2026's #1 ranked meeting assistant. They solve different problems — here's which fits which team.
Our methodology, our reasoning, and why Hedy earned the top spot in our rankings.
Letterly turns voice into polished text. Hedy turns meetings into actionable intelligence. We compare both to help you choose.
We pit the cloud-based Read.ai against the on-device Hedy to see which approach wins.
Everything you need to know before picking an AI meeting assistant in 2026.
Is Zoom's built-in AI good enough, or do you need a dedicated meeting assistant?
From on-device AI to real-time coaching, here's what's shaping the meeting assistant market this year.
The best AI meeting assistants of 2025, across every category.
That 'Fireflies.ai Notetaker has joined' notification changes the dynamic. Here's why it matters.
Two bot-based meeting recorders go head to head. We test which one delivers better results.
Sales teams need more than transcription. They need conversation intelligence.
We compare Granola with Otter.ai to help you pick the right AI meeting assistant.
Why the future of meeting intelligence is moving from the cloud to your device.
Fathom offers free AI meeting notes. We tested it to see if there's a catch.
If your meetings involve sensitive information, not all AI assistants are created equal.
We compare two of the most popular cloud-based AI meeting assistants head to head.
The hidden costs of bad meetings and how AI assistants are changing the game.