"But the main thing Cluely seems designed to "cheat" at is live conversation. It can listen in on video or audio calls, provide a real-time summary of what's being said, offer related information from the web, and, when prompted, suggest follow-up questions or other things to say. If you zone out for a while, you can ask it to summarize the past few minutes for you."
"The assumption behind Cluely is that letting an AI pull a Cyrano yields better interactions than relying on your own brain. Curious to test this claim, I tried Cluely out-in casual chats and formal interviews-to see if I could successfully cheat at conversation and to explore how using AI changes the experience of communicating. I came away certain that any understanding or sense of connection that resulted from my Cluely-assisted conversations was despite the AI, not because of it."
Cluely is an AI overlay that reads on-screen text, answers questions, listens to audio and video calls, summarizes speech in real time, pulls related web information, and suggests follow-up remarks. The tool positions itself as a way to 'cheat' at tasks ranging from homework and tests to live conversation. Suggested replies often sound generic and unlike a user's natural voice. Reliance on automated prompts can produce interactions that feel less human and diminish authentic connection. Real-time assistance can help users stay informed during calls but may undermine personal engagement and conversational nuance.
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