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Local transcription and source-linked research

A local-first evidence workflow for moving recorded speech from source to reviewed record, cited extract, and durable artifact.

Relationship
Studio development
Stage
In development

Availability

An Apple Silicon-focused development build exists. It is not a public cloud service, and generative synthesis remains a gated candidate. Correction-aware record revisions remain proposed.

The problem

Recorded speech is easy to separate from its source once transcripts are corrected, excerpts are selected, and derivative materials multiply.

The contribution

JodyInk developed a local-first workflow that preserves the path from immutable source through reviewed record and anchored evidence to exported work.

Decisions that shaped the work

  1. Keep each summary tied to its source record and the exact text it was generated from.

  2. Keep transcription local and treat generative synthesis as a separate capability with its own release gate.

What was implemented

  1. Local audio and text intake, on-device transcription, source-linked verification, and offline cited extracts.

  2. Versioned summary artifacts, source-linked integrity checks, durable exports, and an implemented on-device synthesis candidate.

  1. Research systems · Applied AI · Editorial practiceA transcript is preparation, not proofHow source records, explicit evidence tiers, and provisional attribution keep AI-assisted transcript work useful without granting it false authority.