Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life

Smartphones can be distracting with their dizzying array of apps and constant stream of notifications. A new app called Poppy aims to organize the chaos by combining your calendar, email, messages and other sources into a single dashboard. The idea, per the company’s website, is that “Poppy pays attention so you don’t have to.” Users can connect various services to Poppy’s app, like their email, calendar, and, at a minimum, their location. Poppy then uses that data along with AI to guess what’s important to you right now based on what’s going on in your life. At a high level, this means you can open Poppy’s app or glance at its widgets to see the meetings or tasks you have on your plate. But Poppy’s most powerful feature is likely its proactive suggestions. Image Credits: Poppy/Second Nature Computing For instance, if Poppy has access to your calendar and sees that you have a 30-minute gap while you’re near a park, it could suggest you take a break and go for a walk before your next appointment. And if you’re planning a brunch with a friend who mentioned their food preferences in a previous communication, it could factor in that information when suggesting restaurants. You can also message Poppy with questions or requests, almost as if you had a personal assistant working on your behalf. Poppy can track your flights and alert you to changes, or nudge you when it’s time to take your medication. …