This is super cool. One neat idea: when I'm in offline mode, I can clone my voice, provide some context data/sources, and have my AI clone answer calls for me. It can give me a summary of conversations it had each day and allow me to follow up.
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Hey. A single user can indeed use round-robin; they can connect multiple devices (up to 3 on a single license Basic Plan). In that sense, a single user can have round-robin among three mobile phones. Having said that, will think more on how to make this more clear.
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I'm not really surprised. The people who grew up with phone calls and who like to "hop on a call" to work out issues are all aging out. They are in their fifties at the youngest, if not already retired. It's my experience that far fewer younger people reach for the phone as a first means of contact. It's not preferred, and they try to avoid it. And by "call" I mean direct, synchronous, real-time conversation. Whether…
The nice thing about real time calls is they help avoid confusion, convey more emotion and information than most messages can. There is less ambiguity usually during a real conversation. Conversations tend to resolve very quickly because in the span of five minutes we can go back and forth on multiple questions, get clarity and finalize how we want continue. Some things require this but not everything. There is a bal…
Synchronous communication is sometimes effective, but when its the default it is plodding, wasteful, and an absolute minefield of anxieties and banalities for some people, myself included.
Strangely, it seems like the world is becoming more like me over time. I tend to think of my preferred communication style as strange and awkward because that's what a lifetime of experience has taught me but the new generation seems to also prefer it.
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The nice thing about real time calls is they help avoid confusion, convey more emotion and information than most messages can. There is less ambiguity usually during a real conversation. Conversations tend to resolve very quickly because in the span of five minutes we can go back and forth on multiple questions, get clarity and finalize how we want continue. Some things require this but not everything. There is a bal…
Of course all points are correct - and yet > nearly half [of gen z] admit that speaking on the phone makes them feel anxious (49 per cent) > an awkward phone call is one of the top three things they would most want to avoid (42 per cent) That being said I'm quite confident there is enough of a market that doesn't dread talking on the phone that this company could do very well for itself and its founders financial goa…
I wonder how this will change as it becomes more and more normal for companies to shunt you to horrible chatbots. Maybe we'll shift back to needing a real human.
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#65What a clean and simple (to the user) product. Love it.
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#66This is super cool. One neat idea: when I'm in offline mode, I can clone my voice, provide some context data/sources, and have my AI clone answer calls for me. It can give me a summary of conversations it had each day and allow me to follow up.
We’re definitely heading in that direction and currently experimenting with LiveKit’s Agent framework. I’m guessing you’re Russ from LiveKit? If so, I’m a huge fan of what you’re doing! Would love to connect and explore ideas further ahmad@onair.io
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Of course all points are correct - and yet > nearly half [of gen z] admit that speaking on the phone makes them feel anxious (49 per cent) > an awkward phone call is one of the top three things they would most want to avoid (42 per cent) That being said I'm quite confident there is enough of a market that doesn't dread talking on the phone that this company could do very well for itself and its founders financial goa…
I wonder how this will change as it becomes more and more normal for companies to shunt you to horrible chatbots. Maybe we'll shift back to needing a real human.
This! I had to get a court order against my bank because there was an issue and all responses I got from them were not generated. Only after getting the court order did I get the attention of a human, which was their lawyer. We had a pleasant conversation, and the issue was solved.
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#68Haha, I've just talked with the author. :) There is a market for crowded cities, I think. When you park your vehicle in front of a crowded place etc you can print/write a link to reach you if needed. There are some anonymity number services, but for internet users, this can be a solution to keep their numbers private. Good luck!
Apparently in parts of Asia (I can't recall which between CJK) it's customary to have a cute little widget mounted inside your driver-side window that you put your phone number on, and it can be opened and closed as needed, and people know to check for that anytime they need to contact you to move your car. Seems quite civilized. Although I wonder if that means that people double park all the time...
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I'm not really surprised. The people who grew up with phone calls and who like to "hop on a call" to work out issues are all aging out. They are in their fifties at the youngest, if not already retired. It's my experience that far fewer younger people reach for the phone as a first means of contact. It's not preferred, and they try to avoid it. And by "call" I mean direct, synchronous, real-time conversation. Whether…
The nice thing about real time calls is they help avoid confusion, convey more emotion and information than most messages can. There is less ambiguity usually during a real conversation. Conversations tend to resolve very quickly because in the span of five minutes we can go back and forth on multiple questions, get clarity and finalize how we want continue. Some things require this but not everything. There is a bal…
I recognize your position is appropriately nuanced, so this isn't directed at you, but I hear this sort of thing almost daily and I think it's usually an incredibly lazy take.
Often we end up convinced we are on the same page when we aren't just because our communication is constrained (and accelerated) by social protocol. At least when it is written out you can go back and re-read or directly quote someone. In meetings I find myself constantly pointing out when someone has been fundamentally misunderstood in a way that aligns with the listener's existing beliefs/preferences, "oh, I think what Frank is saying might actually be the opposite of [your interpretation]?".
There are pros and cons to different forms of communication. Sometimes a call can help cut through layers of misunderstanding, but for more complex topics, often it's difficult to get a group of people to all be present enough to share genuine understanding. School is a great example of how ineffective this can be.
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#70Had launched something like this in 2016. We had called it as ering.me, so you could have an url like ering.me/handle. Used it in email signatures, web calling etc. It didn't pick up at that time or we didn't market enough :) Hope the market is mature now and products like this succeed. All the best.
I'm not really surprised. The people who grew up with phone calls and who like to "hop on a call" to work out issues are all aging out. They are in their fifties at the youngest, if not already retired. It's my experience that far fewer younger people reach for the phone as a first means of contact. It's not preferred, and they try to avoid it. And by "call" I mean direct, synchronous, real-time conversation. Whether…
I am in my mid-30s and am definitely a “let’s just hop on a call” guy.
So much quicker, easier, and less chance for miscommunication IME.