impel: An always-on AI assistant
The killer value prop of impel is that it’s a “always on.” Meaning it runs in the background on your Mac, monitoring your screen, analyzing what you are looking at and then surfacing suggestions and actions.
At first glance this feels a little Black Mirror’ish. Who wants something always monitoring what they are doing? But, I think this is where we are headed when it comes to AI assistants. They are only as useful as to how much they know about you. An always-on assistant is going to have waaayy more context about everything you do and thus be much more useful.
impel highlights their commitment to privacy and their plans to protect your data, which is reassuring.
A few use cases that impel is built for:
Simplify logins. impel automatically retrieves verification codes or links from your email or authenticator app, making login flows a breeze. No more switching between tabs.
Efficient task management. impel collects and manages your to-do list as you use your Mac, prioritizing tasks and notifying you just in time. Whether it’s a deadline, a subscription cancellation, or a reminder to catch your flight, impel will remind you.
Record and transcribe meetings. Self-explanatory, it’s nice that with impel you don’t need to invite a bot to the meeting to record.