Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
Startup Hark widely released Hark Pro, a privacy-focused AI assistant trained for computer use, with a device planned for 2027.
Hark, a startup founded less than a year ago by Brett Adcock, widely released Hark Pro, an AI personal assistant offered free with a paid tier for heavy use. It relies on a model trained for computer use and can access email, calendars, files, and payment details to complete tasks in a full-screen interface. Hark says it shows the agent's web navigation to build trust and argues it is not collecting data for advertising. The company also promised an AI-native device in 2027 but did not disclose its form.
- Hark Pro is a computer-use assistant with free and paid tiers.
- It can access email, calendar, files, and payment cards.
- The interface shows the agent browsing to build user trust.
- Hark contrasts its privacy pitch with Meta and OpenAI.
- An AI-native hardware device is planned for 2027.
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