# Otter AI announces voice-activated agent that speaks in meetings

> Otter, best known for quietly transcribing your calls, announced on August 11 a voice-activated AI agent that does something noticeably bolder: it speaks up during the meeting itself. Ask it a question out loud and it can answer in real time, drawing on a company-wide database of past meetings, and it can take on tasks rather than just recording what everyone else says. This is a real shift in posture, from passive note-taker to active participant with a voice at the table. It is easy to imagine the upside, an assistant that instantly recalls what was decided three meetings ago, and just as easy to imagine the awkwardness of a bot interjecting mid-conversation or the questions it raises about consent and accuracy. Otter, which says it crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, is betting that people want agents in the room, not just on the sidelines. Coming the same week as a major breach at a rival note-taker, it is a useful reminder of how much these tools now hear.

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## Wortins' read

Otter, best known for quietly transcribing your calls, announced on August 11 a voice-activated AI agent that does something noticeably bolder: it speaks up during the meeting itself. Ask it a question out loud and it can answer in real time, drawing on a company-wide database of past meetings, and it can take on tasks rather than just recording what everyone else says. This is a real shift in posture, from passive note-taker to active participant with a voice at the table. It is easy to imagine the upside, an assistant that instantly recalls what was decided three meetings ago, and just as easy to imagine the awkwardness of a bot interjecting mid-conversation or the questions it raises about consent and accuracy. Otter, which says it crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, is betting that people want agents in the room, not just on the sidelines. Coming the same week as a major breach at a rival note-taker, it is a useful reminder of how much these tools now hear.

## Source

[Read the full story at UC Today](https://www.uctoday.com/unified-communications/otter-revolutionises-meetings-with-ai-agent-that-speaks-up-during-calls/)

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