<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AI Meeting Assistant Reviews — Journal</title><description>Comparisons, buying guides, and industry analysis of AI meeting assistants, from the team that tests and ranks every major tool on 13 criteria.</description><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>The Otter.ai Ruling Every AI Notetaker Vendor Should Be Reading</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-ai-ruling-third-party-eavesdropper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-ai-ruling-third-party-eavesdropper/</guid><description>On 13 August a federal judge let most of the privacy claims against Otter.ai proceed — and the reasoning applies to almost every meeting assistant on the market, not just Otter.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>industry</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>What &quot;On-Device AI&quot; Actually Means — And Which Meeting Assistants Really Do It</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/what-on-device-ai-actually-means/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/what-on-device-ai-actually-means/</guid><description>Half the meeting assistants on the market now claim to run on your device. Most of them mean something much narrower than you think. Here is how to tell the difference in about two minutes.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>The EU AI Act&apos;s Emotion Recognition Ban: What It Actually Means for Your Meeting Assistant</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/eu-ai-act-emotion-recognition-meeting-tools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/eu-ai-act-emotion-recognition-meeting-tools/</guid><description>The EU AI Act reached general applicability on 2 August 2026, and a lot of coverage claimed sentiment analysis in meeting tools is now illegal. That is not quite right — and the real rule is narrower, older, and more interesting.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>industry</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>The Bot-Free Notetakers, Compared: Granola, Circleback, Jamie and Bluedot</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/bot-free-notetakers-compared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/bot-free-notetakers-compared/</guid><description>Bot-free capture went from niche to default this year. Four tools now compete for it, and they differ far more on what happens after the recording than on the recording itself.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>The Best HIPAA-Compliant AI Notetaker for Therapists and Healthcare in 2026</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-ai-notetaker-healthcare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-ai-notetaker-healthcare/</guid><description>For clinicians, a signed BAA and tight data handling are non-negotiable. Here are the AI meeting assistants that actually support HIPAA workflows in 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>The Best AI Notetaker for Google Meet After the 2026 Bot Block</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/best-ai-notetaker-google-meet-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/best-ai-notetaker-google-meet-2026/</guid><description>Google Meet now flags third-party notetaker bots as a risk and blocks them by default. Here are the AI notetakers that still work on Meet in 2026 — and why bot-free wins.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Does Your AI Notetaker Train on Your Data? The 2026 Privacy Reckoning</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/do-ai-notetakers-train-on-your-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/do-ai-notetakers-train-on-your-data/</guid><description>Several popular AI notetakers train their models on your meetings by default. Here is who does it, how to opt out, and why on-device tools sidestep the problem entirely.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>industry</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>Fireflies.ai vs Hedy: CRM-First vs Privacy-First</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fireflies-vs-hedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fireflies-vs-hedy/</guid><description>Two strong meeting assistants that picked opposite priorities. Which one fits depends on what your team is actually trying to do.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>AI Meeting Assistants for Legal &amp; Compliance Teams After U.S. v. Heppner</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/ai-meeting-assistants-legal-compliance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/ai-meeting-assistants-legal-compliance/</guid><description>A February 2026 ruling changed how law firms should evaluate AI meeting tools. Here&apos;s what actually meets the new bar.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>Fathom vs Fireflies.ai vs Otter.ai: The Cloud Meeting Assistant Trio Compared</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fathom-vs-fireflies-vs-otter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fathom-vs-fireflies-vs-otter/</guid><description>Three of the most popular cloud meeting assistants, evaluated head-to-head on price, transcription, AI summaries, and integrations. Which one fits which team.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Otter.ai vs Hedy: Cloud Transcription vs On-Device Coaching</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-vs-hedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-vs-hedy/</guid><description>The category&apos;s most established cloud player against 2026&apos;s #1 ranked meeting assistant. They solve different problems — here&apos;s which fits which team.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Why We Ranked Hedy #1 for 2026</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/why-we-ranked-hedy-first/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/why-we-ranked-hedy-first/</guid><description>Our methodology, our reasoning, and why Hedy earned the top spot in our rankings.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>editorial</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>Letterly vs Hedy: Voice-to-Text App vs Meeting Assistant</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/letterly-vs-hedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/letterly-vs-hedy/</guid><description>Letterly turns voice into polished text. Hedy turns meetings into actionable intelligence. We compare both to help you choose.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Read.ai vs Hedy: Cloud vs On-Device Compared</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/read-ai-vs-hedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/read-ai-vs-hedy/</guid><description>We pit the cloud-based Read.ai against the on-device Hedy to see which approach wins.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>The Complete Guide to Choosing an AI Meeting Assistant</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/complete-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/complete-guide/</guid><description>Everything you need to know before picking an AI meeting assistant in 2026.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Zoom AI Companion vs Dedicated Meeting Assistants</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/zoom-ai-vs-dedicated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/zoom-ai-vs-dedicated/</guid><description>Is Zoom&apos;s built-in AI good enough, or do you need a dedicated meeting assistant?</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>2026 AI Meeting Assistant Trends to Watch</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/2026-trends/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/2026-trends/</guid><description>From on-device AI to real-time coaching, here&apos;s what&apos;s shaping the meeting assistant market this year.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>industry</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Our 2025 AI Meeting Assistant Awards</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/2025-awards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/2025-awards/</guid><description>The best AI meeting assistants of 2025, across every category.</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>roundup</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Do AI Meeting Bots Make Your Meetings Awkward?</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/meeting-bots-awkward/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/meeting-bots-awkward/</guid><description>That &apos;Fireflies.ai Notetaker has joined&apos; notification changes the dynamic. Here&apos;s why it matters.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>industry</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>tl;dv vs Fireflies: Battle of the Bot Recorders</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/tldv-vs-fireflies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/tldv-vs-fireflies/</guid><description>Two bot-based meeting recorders go head to head. We test which one delivers better results.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Best AI Meeting Assistants for Sales Teams in 2025</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/best-for-sales-teams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/best-for-sales-teams/</guid><description>Sales teams need more than transcription. They need conversation intelligence.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Granola vs Otter.ai: Which AI Meeting Assistant Is Right for You?</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/granola-vs-otter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/granola-vs-otter/</guid><description>We compare Granola with Otter.ai to help you pick the right AI meeting assistant.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>The Rise of On-Device Meeting AI</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/rise-of-on-device-meeting-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/rise-of-on-device-meeting-ai/</guid><description>Why the future of meeting intelligence is moving from the cloud to your device.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>industry</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>Fathom Review: Is the Free AI Note-Taker Worth It?</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fathom-review-spotlight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/fathom-review-spotlight/</guid><description>Fathom offers free AI meeting notes. We tested it to see if there&apos;s a catch.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Best AI Meeting Assistants for Privacy-Conscious Teams</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/best-for-privacy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/best-for-privacy/</guid><description>If your meetings involve sensitive information, not all AI assistants are created equal.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Marcus Webb)</author></item><item><title>Otter.ai vs Fireflies.ai: Which Should You Choose?</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-vs-fireflies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/otter-vs-fireflies/</guid><description>We compare two of the most popular cloud-based AI meeting assistants head to head.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comparison</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item><item><title>Why Your AI Meeting Assistant Matters More Than You Think</title><link>https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/why-ai-meeting-assistants-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.aimeetingassistantreviews.com/blog/why-ai-meeting-assistants-matter/</guid><description>The hidden costs of bad meetings and how AI assistants are changing the game.</description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><author>hello@aimeetingassistantreviews.com (Sarah Chen)</author></item></channel></rss>