The Kinside Scoop 👀 #6
A voice for all, eyes for Kin, and a place to put your thumb.
Hey folks 👋
Here we are again - it’s time for the latest from Kin.
We’re really happy to present some much-requested features,
And remember - stick around to the end to see what Kin does for this week’s super prompt.
What’s new with Kin 🚀
Our dev team has been working hard on getting our new features stable and rolled out, and making your Kin the best it can be for you.
Voice Chat for all! 🎙️✨
Hotly in-demand since we released Voice Chat on Early Access for our iOS users, we’ve now finally released the same on Android!
We have had a truly awesome response to the iOS Early Access trial for Voice Chat, which has resulted in a lot of stabilization and quality-of-life updates.
Android fam, we’re hoping you can do the same for us as we ramp up to Voice Chat’s full release. You can drop your feedback in the app by taking a screenshot, or share it in Discord (or comment under this post).
So, if you’ve been waiting to have existential conversations while doing the dishes, now’s the time!
As a reminder, here’s how to test it out:
1. Update Kin to version 0.3.12 from the Google Play/The App Store
2. Tap the soundwave icon in the main input bar to talk with Kin voice-to-voice!
That’s it! We can’t wait to hear all about your experiences.
Kin can now see (pictures) 🖼️
Another hotly-requested feature, Kin now has the ability to interpret and respond to images within the Chat.
So, now you can share visual memories with Kin - or screenshot that puzzling text, confusing meme, or odd outfit choice, and ask Kin “what do you think?”
We think this will help Kin be even more helpful even more easily, and we think you’ll agree.
As always with new features, be sure to let us know if you run into any bugs, or have any further ideas by taking a screenshot of the app, or heading over to our Discord server.
Let Kin inspire you 💭
It’s never been easier to start a conversation with Kin.
At the top of the main left-hand menu now, you’ll find the ‘Kin Sessions’.
Within here are a range of quick-start conversations to have with Kin - and the entire top row are all conversations Kin thinks you’ll benefit from.
The rest provide a rich selection of topics, from helping Kin discover your love language, to Kin helping you improve your daily routine.
If you really don’t know where to start with Kin, or want to shake things up, it’s a good place to start!
Biometrics are back
And, to round off this update, is the return of another much-missed feature.
To help Kin be an even more secure steward of your thoughts and feelings, you now have the option to lock the Kin app with your phone’s biometrics.
This means that when you open the Kin app, you won’t be able to see or access any part of it without one of the fingerprints your phone accepts.
To turn this on, go to the ‘Settings’ tab from the main left-hand menu, and turn on ‘Log in with Biometrics’ at the top of the tab.
Our current reads 📚
Article: Anthropic explores the moral values of Claude, and makes the findings public
READ - Anthropic
Tool: Redhat, the company pioneering Small Language Models
READ - AI News
Article: Google Gemini can now have its amount of reasoning adjusted
READ: MIT Technology Review
Article: US facing issues over expanding power grid to cope with large-scale AI
READ: The Wall Street Journal
Our online vibe ✨
Go here to check out one of our latest videos that’s starting conversations about how to surround yourself with empathy.
This week’s super prompt 🤖
“What habits do I have around empathy?”
Guide me to explore my habits around self-empathy. Then, using my answers, explore how these habits might influence how I interact with others. Help me learn how I could improve these habits - all in simple, relatable language.
If you have Kin installed and updated to the latest version (0.3.12), click the link below to get some help discovering the way you approach empathy.
As a reminder, you can do this on both Android and iOS.
Keep sharing your thoughts 💡
All the feedback we’ve had so far on Kin has been instrumental to shaping it.
Keep it coming!
About the Voice Chat, the image responses, or anything else you’re noticing.
Just reply to this email, ping us in Discord…
Or take a screenshot and report it in-app 💬
Thanks for being part of this community.
You're helping shape the future of ethical, personal AI.
Until next time,
The KIN team
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