AI-enabled voice recorder captures notes on the go 
An AI-enabled wearable voice recorder called Senstone has raised almost $150,000 on Kickstarter with 24 days left in its funding campaign. The device is billed as a "pendant" which can automatically convert a wearer's voice memos into text notes and sync them in the cloud. Senstone can be clipped to a collar or worn around the neck or wrist. The makers of the device also say that its app can organise notes according to hashtags, content, time or location. 
The Senstone is described on its Kickstarter page as an “AI-powered pendant” that’s designed to capture voice and text notes. It isn’t a crazy idea to design a wearable voice recorder, which we’ve seen before, but the whole AI, life-changing pendant aspect takes the idea a bit far.

One of the first lines describing the wearable is: “We check smartphones 150 times a day, every day. But what if there was [a] plainly easier way to capture those precious words?” This marketing seems a bit off given that we aren’t checking our phones 150 times just to take notes, but sure, I imagine someone out there is maybe writing in their Moleskine at least 30 times a day and the Senstone would be a worthwhile replacement. That is, unless they’re uncomfortable talking to themselves in public.

The Senstone lights up in different patterns to indicate its status. Short flashes show that it’s recording, and five glowing lights indicate that it’s charging. Although it only has a 80mAh battery, it can supposedly last for four days on a single charge.

As far as AI, Senstone says its app can organize both voice and text notes by hashtags, content, time, or location. Other mainstream note-taking apps, like Evernote, are still working on machine learning functionality, so I’m slightly skeptical at how well Senstone’s app will handle these features. The app pairs with other note apps, too, which is convenient but maybe also expresses a lack of confidence from Senstone in its own coding.