Why AI assistants still aren't real personal assistants — workspace vs chat
virginia9224 · reddit · 2026-11-06
The author argues AI assistants handle individual tasks well but fail as personal assistants because everyday work is fragmented across apps and chat is a poor medium for tracking ongoing work. They're building Anvita Mate to combine tasks, tools and context in a personalized visual workspace, and are exploring how proactive an assistant should be — some users want obedience, others want initiative. They ask what would make an AI personal assistant genuinely useful.
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