Snap Announces New Specs Intelligence AI Assistant
Snap has introduced Specs Intelligence, a new AI assistant that manages tasks like work and travel, carrying personal context across devices.
Snap has introduced Specs Intelligence, a proactive AI assistant that connects users' digital accounts to manage daily tasks and maintain focus on long-term goals.
Specs Intelligence Introduced
Snap has introduced Specs Intelligence, a new AI assistant that helps users track work tasks and organize travel information. This assistant works by connecting users' digital accounts.
Device Compatibility and Preview
The new AI assistant was launched alongside Specs, the company's first consumer-focused augmented reality glasses. It also became available today in a preview version for iOS, with a waitlist established for the Mac version.
Personal Context and Goal Tracking
Specs Intelligence learns users' goals, priorities, and routines using data obtained from selected apps and tools. It carries this personal context across different devices, deepening its understanding over time.
Predictive Features and Use Cases
The assistant can anticipate relevant information and actions without waiting for explicit commands from users. It can recall decisions before meetings and consolidate flight and hotel plans during travels.
Privacy and Model Infrastructure
Spokesperson Cassie Bumgarner stated that the system uses a combination of open-source models hosted in the U.S. and local language models. Snap emphasized that personal data is not transferred to models for training purposes.