Read AI launches Ada, an email-based digital twin for scheduling and writing

Read AI, the meeting notetaker with over 5 million monthly active users, launched Ada, an email-based AI assistant it describes as a “digital twin.” Ada manages schedules, answers questions based on a company’s knowledge base and prior meeting topics, and drafts email replies.

Context

Unlike many AI assistants that require dedicated apps or interfaces, Ada operates entirely through email. Users start by emailing “[email protected]” with “Get me started.” When someone asks Ada to schedule a meeting, it replies to the other person with available times. When questions come in via email thread, Ada prepares a draft response for the user to review and refine before sending.

Read AI plans to expand Ada to Slack and Teams. The company reports 50,000 sign-ups daily and a broader base of 100,000 users consuming its content like meeting summaries.

Why this matters for writers

Ada represents a trend toward AI assistants that handle the operational writing most professionals do daily: scheduling emails, information replies, and meeting follow-ups. For writers who spend significant time on administrative correspondence, tools like Ada address the lowest-value writing tasks first, freeing time for the writing that actually matters.