Beginning with my master’s journey, I quickly realized the challenge of combining academic commitments with my 16-hour workweek. The search for an AI solution to enhance my productivity led me to Reclaim.ai, an AI tool that helps with personal time management. This discovery led me to a thought: could tools like this potentially take over the traditional secretary role?
Before integrating Reclaim.ai into my routine, my packed schedule left little room for personal growth activities. Reading and regular workouts became aspirations rather than realities. However, with Reclaim.ai, I noticed a significant upshift in my productivity. The tool’s intelligent scheduling, which factors in travel time for appointments at other addresses and even suggests optimal times for personal tasks like laundry, revolutionized my daily routine. It felt like I had a digital secretary, intuitively fulfilling my needs and refining my daily agenda.
Durojaye (2023) highlights the growing influence of AI in various sectors, particularly in tasks once reserved for company secretaries. While AI excels in efficiency, it cannot replicate the depth of understanding and expertise that human professionals offer, especially in complex situations. With the rise of AI tools, it becomes imperative for secretaries, especially those in traditional roles, to embrace these tools and spend less time on data processing.
While Reclaim.ai has been a great AI tool for my personal productivity, its broader implications raise questions about the future of the traditional secretary role. Yet, the human touch remains irreplaceable; there is, for instance, a sort of warmth in human reception that machines and AI tools cannot replace. Are you considering integrating an AI tool like Reclaim.ai into your routine? And how do you perceive its potential impact on the traditional secretary role?
References:
Durojaye, M. O. (2023). A Futuristic View of the Secretarial Profession from an Artificial Intelligence Perspective. International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology, 7(5), 138.
