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Google launches AI Edge Eloquent dictation app for iOS, challenging Wispr

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Key Points
  • Google launched AI Edge Eloquent, a dictation app that rivals Wispr.
  • The app uses local models for privacy and allows custom word additions without corrections.
  • It is free with no usage limits, currently iOS-only but planned for more platforms.

Google has introduced a new dictation app called AI Edge Eloquent, positioning it as a competitor to Wispr. The app allows users to speak freely and receive cleaned-up or rewritten text, using local models to process speech without data leaving the device. Users can add custom words to a dictionary to prevent corrections.

Google emphasizes that the app requires no subscription and has no usage limits, a feature seen as a jab at Wispr. Currently available only for iOS, Google plans to expand to more platforms, including desktop, according to an FAQ.

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