Why Automation with AI Matters Today?
The Productivity Payoff
You know how most people are using AI for work, especially Gen Z. We love it when others do the heavy lifting for us while we slay. According to ITPro, 90% of people work more productively when using AI agents. Think about that. Automation with AI has become a game-changer in completing work faster and with better efficiency. Almost everyone in the corporate world sees AI automation as a powerful tool, and so should you. Therefore, today in this article, I’ll introduce you to 20 ways to use AI to automate your workday.
Human Oversight Builds Trust
But let’s be honest. Nobody’s ready to hand their career over to a chatbot. ITPro says, only about 30% of employees are cool with being fully managed by AI. The rest? Well, a bit skeptical, and honestly, that’s healthy. The balance is necessary, and it comes from building transparency into the whole process. When we stay in control over AI, trust and integrity stay strong. Because I’ve said this multiple times and I’ll say it again, “Never fully trust AI.”
Making Automation with AI Work for Real
Keep Humans in the Loop
AI doesn’t have to run wild. Add decision checkpoints. As reported by ITPro, trust in AI can climb from 36% to 90% when people understand how it works and know there’s oversight. The takeaway? Don’t press into “auto”; stay in the driver’s seat. Give AI a variable to make it think the way you do, and program it the way you want it to. Don’t rely on the default settings for automation with AI.
Rollout with Care
Think of crawling, walking, and running. Start with one workflow, let people get comfortable, then scale. If you jump straight into an AI takeover, you’ll freak everyone out. Imagine you’re teaching a millennial how to use ChatGPT. It’s not that easy and simple. If the person is an oldie, and half of the corporate employees are Millennials, Gen Z are just entering the corporate world, but Millennials go way back, which makes automation with AI tricky.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Magic happens. When AI burns into teams across departments such as finance, HR, and marketing, basically, you name it. Analytics that used to take 90 days, AI can shrink that to 90 minutes. That’s not an exaggeration; it’s actually happening. When I was in my third year, I had to do data analytics, and I simply used ChatGPT and did all of that in like an hour. Imagine what you can do with AI automation.
1-10 Smart Moves (Set Up Your Day to Chill)
1. AI Inbox Cleanup (get your emails in line fast)
Let AI sort, prioritize replies, and archive. So you focus on what matters the most. This AI tool will help you do all of that in one click, so you just stay chill and don’t have to worry about “Oh my god, so many emails.”
2. Instant AI Summaries (stop drowning in meetings)
Drop your meeting audio or transcript into AI for clean recaps, next steps, and to-dos. Now, even Gemini comes with AI summaries.
3. AI Time-Block Wizardry (not a Harry Potter spell)
This app is super efficient. It is AI-powered, and it creates 40% more time for teams. How exactly? By auto-scheduling tasks, habits, meetings & breaks. It is free on Google Calendar & Outlook Calendar.
4. Smart Task Slicer
Big projects will feel less horrifying when AI breaks them into bite-sized actions you can actually do. We both know how well you work under pressure…pun intended.
5. Prompt-Powered Planning
Use Claude or ChatGPT with smart prompts like the Eisenhower Matrix to plan, prioritize, and push through.
6. AI Note-Taker That Actually Listens
Let AI like Otter.ai or NotebookLM act as your “second brain,” capturing ideas without missing a beat, so your first and only brain can relax.
7. AI Motivated Brainstorming Partner
From projects to content, let AI such as Perplexity give you pros, cons, and fresh angles like a coach, but faster.
8. Script or Formula Generator
Whether it’s a shell script or an Excel formula, AI can write the small stuff so you don’t have to. AI such as GitHub Copilot or Sheet+ are great option.
9. Daily Reflection & Productivity Coach
Let Reflrect AI or GrowthDay give personalized feedback, prompts, and reflection tools that coach you to improve day by day.
10. Work-Smart Extensions Shortcut
Browser extensions like ChatGPT Sidebar, Compose AI, Merlin, and GLASP give you AI worksmarts wherever you type or surf.
11-20 Advanced Hacks (For the Pros)
11. Let Bots Talk to Each Other
NotebookLM and tools like Notion let your AI tools pass notes and even automate with each other for follow-ups. Now that’s crazy.
12. Listen to AI in Meetings & Automate Follow-Ups
AI like Avoma can create agendas, prep your discussion points, & even draft follow-up emails. So you don’t have to do anything.
13. A Week Powered by AI
Yes, teams like RocketAir use AI in scheduling, prototyping, and idea generation to get more done in fewer days.
14. AI-Enhanced Insights
Let generative tools like Mindgrasp help you grasp difficult topics quickly, or draft outlines like having a research assistant
15. Stop Work, Busywork, Focus on Impact
Resist the “doing more equals better” trap. Let AI like ClickUp handle noise and tune your focus on fewer high-impact tasks.
16. Learn Before You Lean Into Automation With AI
Treat AI like a co-pilot. Understand and guide it instead of going full autopilot, such as PromptPerfect.
17. Define Why You’re Automating
AI needs a strategy, not confusion. Ask “why” you’re automating tasks to ensure it elevates outcomes, not chaos, before using AI, and then you can maybe use Airtable AI.
18. Use AI With a Team, Not In a Bubble
Use Notion AI for cross-collaboration between teams, HR, finance, and marketing, so AI elevates entire workflows, not just yours.
19. Guardrail Your AI Use
AI Shield by Microsoft can protect against bias, privacy leaks, and misuse. Train people, set rules, and monitor usage so your AI doesn’t run wild.
20. Blend AI & Humans, Not Replace Automation With AI
AI works best when paired with creativity, empathy, and oversight, not when it stands alone. Therefore, Miro AI comes to the rescue.
Until we meet next scroll!
