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Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline

Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.

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Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline

Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.

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