So I got a new mentor! He listens patiently, then jumps in with helpful suggestions. And since he’s not human, he’s available around the clock.
His name is Sama AI, a new app just released by a startup called Welovenocode. Sama AI listens to your conversations and gives you tips to improve your performance.
Founder Nik Shevchenko released a demo this morning on X:
Today, Sama is available as an iOS app. Soon, the company plans to release a pin to improve sound capture and the resulting recommendations.
Sama is not the first AI assistant to listen to your conversations. Rewind AI does something similar on your computer, and Humane has a pin as well.
But Sama is the first I’ve seen that proactively offers suggestions, rather than just waiting for you to ask a question.
In Search of Some AI Wisdom
Curious, I had to try it out!
I fired up Sama this morning on my iPad. Installation was pretty easy, and I pressed “start recording.”
I didn’t have any meetings this morning, so I talked to myself for about 5 minutes while I did some housework. I reviewed my schedule for the rest of the day and also talked about a trip I’m planning in March to visit my grandmother.
Let’s see what suggestions Sama gives me:
“Focus on clear objectives; your conversation jumps topics. Prioritize tasks; mention the most important first. Avoid vague language; be specific about your plans. Eliminate filler words; they add no value. Keep it professional, personal anecdotes can wait. Confirm details; ensure understanding of the schedule.”
Ouch! Sounds like Sama didn’t like my little monologue at all.
My chitter chatter is disjointed, vague, and wordy. And I just might be an oversharer.
Did Sama Help?
Maybe I’m just being defensive, but I don’t feel like I got much from this critique.
Of course my monologue jumped topics…I’m reviewing my schedule for the day and then talking about a trip I’m planning. Conversations don’t stay on a single topic forever.
Also, Sama simply assumes this is a meeting at a job. It’s not — it’s me reviewing my own schedule.
One suggestion I did like was that I need to prioritize tasks. In my little monologue, I just listed tasks in order, rather than focusing on the most important one.
I have a tendency to bang out tasks in sequence without thinking about what’s most important. That’s a tip I’ll try to keep in mind.
It’s Not You, It’s Me
So, will I be chatting with Sama again? Not for now.
I’m not going to bring my iPad everywhere. And I don’t want everything I say recorded for posterity either.
After all, I’m wordy and too personal! 🙂
But I’d definitely consider using a version of Sama that operates on my laptop and is optimized to record meetings. This could be Otter on steroids.
All in all, this is a pretty solid beta. I’m excited to see what Sama becomes.
Will you give Sama a try? Why or why not?
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