I’ve been trying to stop my day from getting eaten by email, meetings, and random notes, so I went through a bunch of ai personal assistant tools and kept the ones that actually did something useful.
Here’s the short version:
- ChatGPT – My default. Planning the week, drafting emails, cleaning up messy notes into clear lists.
- Google Gemini – Works best if you’re deep in Gmail/Calendar/Docs. Good for shrinking long threads and surfacing what needs action.
- Microsoft Copilot – Makes sense if you live in Windows and Microsoft 365. Handy for “summarize this” and “turn this into a draft” inside Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Perplexity – Solid for quick research and product decisions. Short answers plus sources so you can check the info yourself.
- Reclaim AI / Motion – Both tackle time. Reclaim auto-blocks habits and tasks on your calendar; Motion turns a long to-do list into a schedule and moves things when plans change.
- Notion AI – Only worth it if your life already runs in Notion. Good at turning rough notes into summaries and first drafts.
- Otter AI– Records and transcribes meetings, then gives you a recap and action items so you’re not scrambling for notes.
- Lindy – Aimed at repetitive email/admin work (triage, follow-ups, outreach). Needs setup, but it can clear a lot of small, boring stuff.
- Saner AI – Built with ADHD-style brains in mind. Pulls notes, email, and calendar into one calmer view and turns loose thoughts into tasks.
What actually stuck for me:
- One general chat assistant + one time/calendar tool covers most of the value.
- Extra tools (Otter, Saner AI, Lindy) are worth it only if meetings, scattered notes, or email are a real problem for you.
- Free plans are usually enough to see if an ai personal assistant fits before paying.
For more details, check out the full article here: https://aigptjournal.com/work-life/life/ai-personal-assistants/
What are you using as an ai personal assistant right now, if anything?
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