Attention Companion – AI-powered screen dimming to reduce skimming

Summary: Attention Companion is a privacy-focused browser extension that monitors scroll and mouse behavior locally to detect when users lose focus. It dims the screen with a "Neural Fog" effect to interrupt skimming and offers an AI-generated summary of missed content using Gemini, all without tracking user data.

What it does

It analyzes scroll velocity and mouse patterns in real-time to identify skimming and dims the screen to regain attention. Users can click "Catch Me Up" for an instant AI summary of the skipped text.

Who it's for

Ideal for readers who struggle to maintain focus on long articles and want to avoid unproductive scrolling without compromising privacy.

Why it matters

It addresses the problem of "fake reading" by nudging users to stay engaged and providing summaries of overlooked content without sending data to external servers.