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Dots reads my email, puts my appointments in my calendar, and chases replies for me

A Business Insider Japan writer gave OpenAI Dots access to his email and calendar. When event and interview mail arrives, Dots pulls out the date and the job and puts it in his calendar. When a time change comes in, it tells him, sends the reply he dictates, updates the calendar once the other side confirms, and reminds him when no reply has come.

How it works

  1. Writer connects email and calendar to Dots
  2. Dots reads new mail and adds appointments to the calendar
  3. A time change request arrives and Dots flags it
  4. He dictates a reply and Dots sends it
  5. On confirmation Dots updates the calendar, and it reminds him if no answer comes

Why it’s worth knowing

It closes the loop on its own: when the other side confirms the new time, it rewrites the calendar entry without being asked again.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on yayafa.com. See the original ↗

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