Hey folks 👋
Following the rapid-fire releases in the last few newsletters, we have a quieter one for you this edition.
Everyone’s busy working on some bigger features and editions to Kin, meaning not much has gone out in the last two weeks.
So instead, this’ll be a sneak peek into what’s coming really soon - with the usual super prompt at the end for you.
What (will be) new with Kin 🕑
Your Kin, expanded 🌱
The biggest change coming up is our rollout of Kin Accounts. Don’t worry: these accounts won’t store any of your conversation data - just some minimal basics that we’ll keep secure.
We’ll be introducing Kin Accounts to lay the groundwork for multi-device sync (which inches closer!), more integrations into Kin, and eventually Kin memberships.
More information on Kin Accounts, and what we mean by “minimal basics” will come out soon too, so you stay fully informed
More personal advisors and notifications 🧩
Off the back of the positive feedback for the advisor updates covered in the last edition, we’re continuing to expand their personalities and push notification abilities.
Very soon, you’ll notice that each advisor feels even more unique, more understanding of you, and more suited to their role - both in chat and in push notifications.
And in case you missed it, you have full control over the push notification frequency. If you want to hear from an advisor while outside Kin more, you can turn it up in each advisor’s edit tab from the home screen - and if you want to hear less from them, you can turn it down more.
Memory continues to grow 🧠
Memory appears in these updates almost every time - and that’s because we really are working on it almost every week.
The imminent update will continue to work toward our long-standing goal of making Kin the best personal AI at understand time in conversations - something we’ve explained in more depth in previous articles.
More on this when the next stage of the update rolls out!
Journaling, refined by you yet again 📓
Similarly, Journaling also makes another appearance as we continue to re-work it according to your feedback. Guided daily and weekly Journals will help you track your progress, more visible streak counts will help keep you involved, and a new prompting system will help entries feel more insightful. You’ll hear more about exactly what’s changing once we’ve released some of it.
Start a conversation 💬
I know this reminder is in every newsletter - but that’s because it’s integral to Kin.
Kin is built for you, with your ideas. So, your feedback is essential to helping us know whether we’re making things the way you like them.
The KIN team is always around at [email protected] for anything, from feature feedback to a bit of AI discussion (though support queries will be better helped over at [email protected]).
To get more stuck in, the official Kin Discord is still the best place to interact with the Kin development team (as well as other users) about anything AI.
We have dedicated channels for Kin’s tech, networking users, sharing support tips, and for hanging out.
We also regularly run three casual calls every week - you’re welcome to join:
Monday Accountability Calls - 5pm GMT/BST
Share your plans and goals for the week, and learn tips about how Kin can help keep you on track.Wednesday Hangout Calls - 5pm GMT/BST
No agenda, just good conversation and a chance to connect with other Kin users.Friday Kin Q&A - 1pm GMT/BST
Drop in with any questions about Kin (the app or the company) and get live answers in real time.
Kin is yours, not ours. Help us build something you love!
Finally, you can also share your feedback in-app. Just screenshot to trigger the feedback form.
Our current reads 📚
Article: OpenAI admits to forcibly switching subscribers away from GTP 4 and 5 models in some situations
READ - techradar.com
Article: San Diego State University launch first AI responsibility degree in California
READ - San Diego State University
Article: Australia’s healthcare system adopting AI tools
READ - The Guardian
Article: California’s AI laws could balance innovation and regulation
READ - techcrunch.com
This edition’s super prompt 🤖
This week, your Kin will help you answer the question:
“How can I better prepare for change?”
If you have Kin installed and up to date, you can tap the link below (on mobile!) to explore how you think about pressure, and how you can keep cool under it.
As a reminder, you can do this on both iOS and Android.
We build Kin together 🤝
If you only ever take one thing away from these emails, it should be that you have as much say in Kin as we do (if not more).
So, please chat in our Discord, email us, or even just shake the app to get in contact with anything and everything you have to say about Kin.
With love,
The KIN Team
