Shadow AI

Shadow AISince 2026-05

Shadow is an intelligent, privacy-first desktop AI assistant for macOS engineered to seamlessly observe your workflow, capture meeting context, and execute action items without intruding as an awkward meeting bot. Instead of inviting a bot to your Zoom or Google Meet calls, Shadow records audio and visual context locally from system hardware. By combining low-latency on-device speech transcription with multimodal screen intelligence, Shadow turns unstructured work conversations into clean summary memos, follow-up email drafts, Jira tickets, and calendar invites with a single click.

Shadow is built with privacy at its core: raw audio buffers and screen snapshots are processed locally using optimized Apple Silicon neural engine kernels. Only structured text context is routed to high-parameter LLMs for reasoning when explicitly requested by the user. Users can create and customize 'Skills'—reusable prompt automation blueprints that trigger automated actions like emailing meeting summaries to attendees, updating Notion databases, or logging customer feedback into product roadmaps.

GranolaSince 2024-05

Granola is an AI-powered notepad designed for macOS that transforms how professionals take meeting notes. Instead of forcing an intrusive AI bot into your calendar invites or replacing human note-taking entirely, Granola works alongside you as a private, native desktop app. You take your own concise bullet points during client calls, 1-on-1s, or brainstorming sessions, while Granola listens to internal system audio in the background. When the meeting ends, Granola's AI merges your raw notes with the full audio transcript to produce structured, insightful summaries that retain your personal voice and priorities. Designed for founders, product managers, designers, and consultants, Granola eliminates the robotic feel of traditional meeting bots while ensuring zero critical action items or decisions are forgotten.

Granola utilizes on-device audio capture and state-of-the-art speech transcription paired with GPT-4o and Claude reasoning models. It allows users to create customized summary templates tailored to specific meeting formats—such as customer discovery, sprint retrospectives, investor pitches, or candidate interviews. Users can highlight any section of their notes and ask follow-up questions (e.g., 'What was their budget concern?' or 'Draft a follow-up email based on item 3') with instant, transcript-grounded answers. Granola also integrates directly with Slack, Notion, and email for frictionless sharing.