An AI email assistant reads incoming mail, decides what needs attention and drafts replies for you to check and send.
In plain words
The assistant connects to your inbox, for example through the Gmail API. For each new message it triages: ignore it, just notify you, or draft a reply. You give it rules in plain words, such as your tone, what to include and how you like meetings booked. Drafts land in a review screen where you approve, edit or reject them, and a scheduled job keeps checking for new mail.
A quick example
LangChain's open-source Executive AI Assistant is one example. You set guidelines for when to ignore a message, when to only alert you and when to write a draft, plus your timezone and meeting preferences, then review its work in an inbox view.
Where you'll meet it
- Handling a busy inbox.
- Scheduling meetings over email.
Related
Sources
- Docsexecutive-ai-assistant, LangChain (GitHub) · read 29 Sept 2026
- DocsGmail API overview, Google for Developers · read 29 Sept 2026
Checked by WhatIsAI against the sources above · 29 Sept 2026. Spotted an error? Report it.