Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
Read AI launched Ada, an email-based AI assistant acting as a 'digital twin' to manage schedules and answer company knowledge questions.Summary
Meeting notetaker Read AI has launched Ada, an AI-powered assistant accessible via email, which the company calls a "digital twin" designed to manage schedules, answer questions using a company's knowledge base, and handle out-of-office replies.
Users can configure Ada by emailing "[email protected]". For scheduling, Ada communicates availability to external parties without revealing meeting details. It can also answer complex queries by synthesizing information from past meetings, internal knowledge bases, and the public internet. Furthermore, Ada drafts and helps refine email responses when others ask questions in a thread, ensuring sensitive information is not shared without permission.
Read AI's VP of Product, Justin Farris, noted that Ada builds a knowledge graph based on meeting data rather than relying on standard connection protocols (MCPs). CEO David Shim compared adding Ada to training a new employee, stating it will proactively handle tasks, such as setting up follow-ups mentioned in meetings. While currently email-based, Ada is slated for expansion to Slack and Teams soon. Read AI currently serves over 5 million monthly active users and has raised over $81 million.
(Source：TechCrunch)