{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/macpaw-launches-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting","json":"https://digestai.news/story/macpaw-launches-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/macpaw-launches-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting.md","slug":"macpaw-launches-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting","headline":"MacPaw launches Eney: an on-device assistant that asks before acting","summary":"MacPaw introduced **Eney**, an AI assistant for Mac and iPhone designed to act proactively but only with user approval. Unlike browser-based agents, Eney integrates with the device’s native apps—Mail, Calendar, Reminders—and third-party tools like Gmail, Slack, and Notion. It anticipates tasks (e.g., transcribing meetings, drafting replies) and presents them for confirmation before execution. The assistant also includes features like **Eney Wand** (contextual actions via keyboard shortcut), spell-checking, and workflows like *Morning Brief* or *Weekly Review*, all without saving screenshots or altering files without consent.\n\nEney’s core innovation is **Mnemos**, a local AI memory layer that organizes user data into three categories: *Told* (preferences), *Written* (files/chats), and *Observed* (inferred patterns). MacPaw claims Mnemos achieves **89% accuracy** on LongMemEval-S and **100% single-session recall** in internal tests, though comparisons to other benchmarks are cautioned. The assistant runs on **Liquid Foundation Models** tuned for Apple silicon and supports eight languages. Pricing starts at **$14.99/month** for 10,000 AI credits, with a **14-day free trial** requiring macOS 15+ and M-series hardware.","keyPoints":["Eney runs locally on Mac/iPhone, asking for approval before acting on files, messages, or events","Mnemos memory layer scores 89% accuracy on LongMemEval-S and 100% single-session recall per MacPaw","Pricing tiers range from $14.99/month (10K credits) to $49.99/month (30K credits) with no rollover"],"whyItMatters":"Eney addresses trust concerns in AI agents by prioritizing user control over automation, appealing to privacy-conscious Mac users. Its local-first design and Mnemos memory could set a benchmark for on-device AI assistants, though benchmarks remain vendor-specific.","category":{"slug":"agents","name":"Agents & Tools","url":"https://digestai.news/category/agents"},"entities":{"companies":["MacPaw","Liquid AI","Apple","Setapp"],"models":["Mnemos","GPT-5","Gemini"],"people":["Oleksandr Kosovan"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-15T12:30:05Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T12:30:05Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Unite.AI","title":"MacPaw Introduces Eney, an On-Device Assistant That Asks Before Acting","url":"https://unite.ai/macpaw-introduces-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T12:30:05Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"MacPaw launches Eney: an on-device assistant that asks before acting\", 15 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/macpaw-launches-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"MacPaw launches Eney: an on-device assistant that asks before acting","datePublished":"2026-10-15T12:30:05Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/macpaw-launches-eney-an-on-device-assistant-that-asks-before-acting"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}