In the modern world, we consume a tremendous amount of content that we read or transcribe for both personal and professional use. This need is met with exceptional challenges due to: 

Information Overload: Too much of information on any topic is available and continually generated; far more than our capacity to consume. 

Pervasive Distractions: In the era of modern technology, new inputs such as instant messages, e-mails, social media and short attention spans often lead to the disregard of information considered too long and complex to read. 

Highly Imperfect Human Recall: Information that is read is easily forgotten and, while key insights may be retained, the details are almost certainly lost.

Data Sharing/Translation: Working in teams often finds colleagues researching the same content and other times information acquired by one individual is lost in translation when communicating with others.