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Re:Launch HN: April (YC S25) – Voice AI to manage your email... by vedhsaka on Monday August 25, 2025 @01:12PM (#45016155)
(cofounder here) Fair concern - cognitive distraction is real. We see it more like taking a phone call while driving (which people already do). We're purposely keeping interactions simple to make sure features aren't too distracting, and are working on a 'safe mode' that limits you to basic read-only operations while driving. We're actively researching attention management to make it simpler. Safety comes first.
Re:Launch HN: April (YC S25) – Voice AI to manage your email... by trenchpilgrim on Monday August 25, 2025 @01:25PM (#45016325)
> We see it more like taking a phone call while driving (which people already do).

And which we know is highly unsafe: https://unews.utah.edu/up-to-27-seconds-of-inattention-after...

Maybe you can talk about other "dead time" without safety impact - e.g. doing my laundry involves low mental workload but my hands aren't free!

Re:Launch HN: April (YC S25) – Voice AI to manage your email... by vedhsaka on Monday August 25, 2025 @01:40PM (#45016497)
Got it - makes sense. The laundry example is perfect. Moments where your hands are tied or when you want screen-free time