

I tried a few replacements, but they couldn’t keep up with conversations among three or more people. Then it was bought by Cisco and is only currently available for WebEx, so I couldn’t use it anymore.

Through some email or other, I found a great AI transcription assistant. But there’s no control-F in a voice recording, and I had trouble finding the most crucial parts of the conversation. Last year after I went out on my own, I started recording most of my meetings so I could take notes later. I want to have a conversation with a client, rather than focusing on taking notes. I’m a real shit notetaker, especially when I’m with clients. A version of this post originally appeared in the Jissue with the email subject line " Let me be cautious about Googling that for you" and an essay about when and how Google can best be used as a resource for social activism and anti-racism.
