AI Personal Assistants & Daily Support
AI personal assistants are becoming part of everyday life — helping manage information, organise tasks, answer questions, and automate small decisions that otherwise take up time and attention.
The tools on this page focus on practical daily support, such as planning, research, communication, and automation. They are designed to assist thinking and organisation — not replace human judgement or relationships.
General AI Assistants & Thinking Support
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
A general-purpose AI assistant that helps with thinking, drafting, summarising, problem-solving, and everyday questions.
Claude
An AI assistant designed for longer documents, structured reasoning, and working through complex ideas.
Perplexity AI
An AI assistant that combines conversational answers with real-time, cited web research.
Planning, Tasks & Scheduling
Todoist (AI features)
Uses AI to help organise tasks, suggest priorities, and adapt schedules over time.
Calendly (AI features)
Automates meeting scheduling by suggesting suitable times and reducing back-and-forth communication.
Motion
An AI-powered calendar and task manager that automatically plans daily schedules around priorities and deadlines.
Information Capture & Summarisation
Otter.ai
Records, transcribes, and summarises spoken conversations and meetings in real time.
Notion AI
Helps summarise notes, generate structured content, and organise information within a digital workspace.
Automation & Daily Workflows
IFTTT (AI features)
Connects apps and devices to automate simple routines and everyday workflows.
Zapier
Automates tasks between apps using AI-assisted workflow creation and suggestions.
Support, Not Dependence
AI assistants work best when they reduce friction and support clarity — not when they replace decision-making or human connection.
Used alongside productivity, writing, and research tools, these assistants help everyday tasks feel lighter and more manageable without adding pressure.
AI personal assistants are most useful when they stay in the background — helping organise information, answer questions, and simplify routines.
Used thoughtfully, they can support calmer workflows and clearer thinking in everyday life.
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