The $4.7 billion scramble to replace your keyboard
AI transcription tools promise to eliminate typing forever. The accuracy has genuinely improved. So why do professionals still reach for their keyboards when it matters? The answer involves hidden trade-offs most vendors won't mention.
Marcus SchulerDecember 16, 2025, 7:00 AM PST · 19 min read
Implicator PRO Briefing #004 / 16 Dec 2025
Sarah Chen types 847 emails per week. She knows this because her company's IT department told her, right before suggesting she try voice dictation to reduce her carpal tunnel symptoms. Three months later, she's tested seven different AI transcription tools. Her verdict: "They all promise magic. Most deliver a mess I have to clean up anyway."
Editor-in-Chief and founder of Implicator.ai. Former ARD correspondent and senior broadcast journalist with 10+ years covering tech. Writes daily briefings on policy and market developments. Based in San Francisco.
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