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Even generative AI critics and detractors have to admit the technology is great for something: transcription.

If you’ve joined a meeting on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or other video call platform of your choice at any point in the last year or so, you’ve likely noticed an increased number of AI notetakers joining the conference call as well.

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Indeed, not only do these platforms all have AI transcription features built in, but there are of course other stand alone services like Otter AI (used by VentureBeat along with the Google Workspace suite of Apps), and models such as OpenAI’s new gpt-4o-transcribe and older open-source Whisper, aiOla, and many others with specific niches and roles.