Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background

Key points

• Ambi, a startup led by former Plaud executive Peter Mo, says it has raised $26 million across several funding rounds. The company is releasing apps for iPhones, Macs and Apple Watch that can listen throughout the day and offer suggestions during meetings.
• Ambi says ambient capture is off by default and can be turned off at any time.
• Mo said the industry has not yet solved how to tell other people when their conversations are being recorded.