Poppy AI assistant organizes digital life with proactive suggestions
Poppy, an innovative AI-driven application, has been introduced to assist users in organizing their digital lives by consolidating calendar, email, messages, and location into one interface. Utilizing AI, the app offers proactive suggestions for activities, such as encouraging a walk in a nearby park during free time or proposing dining options based on a friend's previous food choices. Users can also interact with Poppy for tasks like tracking flights or setting medication reminders. Developed by Sai Kambampati, a former software engineer at Humane with a Master's in Computer Science focused on human-computer interaction, Poppy is designed to foresee user requirements. At its launch, it supports integration with various platforms, including Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and more. The San Francisco-based startup has secured $1.25 million in pre-seed funding, led by Kindred Ventures, with contributions from DeepMind’s Logan Kilpatrick and other investors. Data security is prioritized with a zero-retention policy for cloud-based LLMs, and there are plans to transition to on-device AI in the next two to three years.
Key facts
- Poppy combines calendar, email, messages, and location into a single dashboard.
- AI proactively suggests actions like taking a walk or recommending restaurants.
- Users can message Poppy for flight tracking and medication reminders.
- Created by Sai Kambampati, former Humane software engineer.
- Integrates with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail, Apple Health, Reminders, Contacts, iMessage, WhatsApp, Uber, Instacart.
- Data encrypted with zero-retention policy for cloud-based LLMs.
- Plans to use on-device AI within two to three years.
- Raised $1.25 million pre-seed from Kindred Ventures and angels including Logan Kilpatrick.
Entities
Institutions
- Humane
- Kindred Ventures
- DeepMind
- TechCrunch
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States