AI Requirements Index vs Trace

Download the AI Requirements Index: the daily share of tech job listings requiring AI skills, by tier, category and seniority. Free, CC BY 4.0, CSV and JSON.

A macOS menu-bar app that turns any conversation into a clean markdown transcript, with an optional on-device summary. Runs a local speech model entirely on your Mac, in...

About AI Requirements Index

Download the AI Requirements Index: the daily share of tech job listings requiring AI skills, by tier, category and seniority. Free, CC BY 4.0, CSV and JSON. Skill trends, comparisons, salary context, resume help and long-form guides, jump straight to what brings people back. As of September 2026, 11.7% of active data job listings mention at least one AI skill, according to the AI Requirements Index, which tracks generative-AI and classic-ML skill mentions daily and is released free under CC BY 4.0.

About Trace

A macOS menu-bar app that turns any conversation into a clean markdown transcript, with an optional on-device summary. Runs a local speech model entirely on your Mac, in dozens of languages. The moment is pinned to your transcript at the exact timestamp. Trace provides you with clear markdown transcripts and summaries that you can use anywhere. Either copy the markdown from Trace directly or have it place the file anywhere in your filesystem. Trace can also send files directly to Obsidian, Bear, Drafts or Things with a button press.