MeetTwins, an AI assistant from Indian developer Aditya Shinde, is designed to attend Google Meet calls on behalf of its operator. Built using AI models from India's Sarvam and with an avatar from Simli, it is currently recruiting beta users. The tool is intended for routine check-ins, status updates, or student calls where a human's presence is not strictly necessary.
Before a call, users brief MeetTwins on which questions to answer, supply relevant documents, and can mark certain topics as off-limits. According to Shinde, the bot will not guess or improvise; anything outside its brief is referred back to the operator, who receives a summary email after the call. This design aims to prevent the AI from making promises a human should approve.
The developer acknowledges that sending an AI to a meeting might not foster camaraderie. To address discomfort, participants can type "/stop" in the chat and the bot will leave immediately. Shinde also says that clearly labeling the bot as AI during the call "actually builds trust," though the article notes that skeptical colleagues may still react negatively.
The existence of MeetTwins underscores a common frustration: many virtual meetings could be emails. While the tool may save time for some, it also risks alienating coworkers who expect a human presence. The Register's report highlights this tension, and with only one source, the claims rest on Shinde's own descriptions and the reporter's commentary. Whether such a bot becomes accepted remains an open question.```json {