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Sweep my inbox for anything pressing I have missed

Tech journalist Lance Ulanoff connected his personal Gmail to his AI 'Charlie' and asked it to check for anything pressing he had missed. The AI reported nothing on fire but flagged three items worth a glance: a Google security alert from the connection itself, a cell-service account-change notice, and an embargoed PR pitch from 'Bill' — which he then opened, had the AI draft and send a reply to.

How it works

  1. Connect personal Gmail to the AI
  2. Ask it to check for anything pressing missed
  3. The AI sweeps the inbox
  4. Flags three items: a Google security alert, a cell-service account-change notice, and an embargoed PR pitch
  5. He opens the pitch and has the AI draft, co-edit and send a reply with a CC to his work address

Why it’s worth knowing

It distinguished a routine security alert from a genuinely actionable account-change notice and an embargoed pitch.

Where it’s from

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

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