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Aman Ullah Khan
Aman Ullah Khan

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I built an AI that listens without a wake word

It's an AI that listens 24/7. No wake word. No button. You just talk. Karl listens.

Every AI you use needs to be called.
"Hey Siri." "Okay Google." "Alexa."
I asked: Why?
Your ears don't wait to be called to hear. Your brain doesn't wait to be called to remember. So why should AI?

Karl is the answer.

What Karl does:
Listens without being summoned
Remembers everything. Forever.
Opens apps, makes calls, sets reminders.
Privacy first.

The philosophy:
Your brain is for thinking. Karl is for remembering.

Why I built it:

I kept using voice assistants and thought... why do I need to call them? Why can't they just exist?
That question led me to build Karl.

Karl is real. Karl works.

Not ready for millions yet. But the foundation is built.
What I'd love feedback on:
Is the "no wake word" approach solving a real problem?

What privacy concerns would you have?
What would you build if AI never needed to be called?
Check it out. Let me know what you think.

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