Hark Pro opens a personal assistant that works across online accounts
Hark launched Hark Pro on the web, iOS and Android, combining personal memory with software that works through online accounts. Users can organize projects, connect services and schedule tasks. Hark says autonomous actions require permission and credentials sit in an encrypted vault. The software arrives before the company’s planned devices, expected in 2027.
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The assistant connects personal memory to online tasks
Hark, Brett Adcock’s personal-AI company, launched Hark Pro on 6 October through the web, iOS and Android. The application combines personal memory, computer use and proactive suggestions. It is the company’s software release ahead of its planned devices. Hark describes a system that can work with connected accounts to perform tasks on the user’s behalf.[1], [2]
A cloud computer called Handoff handles interaction with websites. Hark says it can operate six browsers simultaneously, alongside direct connections to services such as Google and Outlook. The assistant can read files and access external tools and databases through Model Context Protocol, a standard for connecting AI software to tools. These connections supply the services used for a user’s requested task.[1]
Projects and panels organize the user’s information
Hark’s memory builds a profile from information and preferences the user supplies, with an option to ask it to forget particular details. Projects provides separate chats and file storage for longer-running work. The Home screen combines action buttons with personalized panels, while users can create scheduled tasks and reminders for activities they want the assistant to revisit.[1]
The panels can show information from connected accounts, with examples including Strava workouts, Netflix releases and ParentSquare grades. Users can ask about what a panel shows. Action buttons are intended for operations such as paying a bill or cancelling a subscription. Hark’s proactive examples include suggesting parking with a cinema booking and identifying a school lunch card needing a top-up.[1]
Credentials sit in a vault while devices remain in development
An encrypted vault named Secured by Hark stores passwords and payment-card details. Hark says it cannot see the vault’s contents or passwords entered into websites. The company commits to allowing deletion and to neither selling user data nor sharing it with advertisers. It also says autonomous actions depend on user permission. These are the safeguards and privacy commitments described by the company.[1]
Hark’s own devices are expected in 2027, and have not been shown outside the company. Design head Abidur Chowdhury previously worked at Apple on the iPhone Air and has described portable devices for home and work. AT&T is supplying cellular service. The company is developing this hardware separately from the applications now available, while also training further models.[1], [2]
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