Productivity like a Pro! AI Note-Taking - is Mem 2.0 the next big thing?
Oct 8, 2025
The hosts dive into the recent launch of Mem 2.0, discussing its initial promise in AI note-taking. They explore how Mem lost traction due to competition and missteps while highlighting its innovative features, like real-time related notes. Conversations touch on the necessity of structure in personal knowledge management, contrasting Mem’s chat-like interface with other tools. They also emphasize the importance of trust in AI for professional use and ponder Mem's potential niche in collaborative settings. The future looks promising with Mem's improved design and features.
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How Mem Sparked A Partnership
- Tom and Paco met over Mem and both believed AI would organize notes for them automatically.
- They later left Mem after it removed key features and moved to Tana and Heptabase.
Mem's Early Technical Edge
- Mem pioneered semantic search and real-time related-note suggestions long before mainstream AI hype.
- Those features created serendipity and changed how they wrote and retrieved information.
Trust Collapsed With Too Little Structure
- Removing structures and features turned Mem from a reliable PKM into an unpredictable chat interface.
- That loss of trust opened the door for ChatGPT and other tools to fill the gap.