I believe in AI. But my AI assistant gave me more work than it could finish
“Daily” was doing some ambitious work in that sentence.
TL;DR
- AI assistants can generate work faster than they can complete it, leading to overwhelming to-do lists.
- Defining 'done' is crucial, distinguishing between planning or drafting and actual completion of a request.
- A new system should reflect available capacity, with a realistic limit on daily meaningful entries.
- Related work should be grouped under a single execution item to reduce clutter.
- Proof of completion (e.g., sent email, live link) is necessary to verify tasks are finished.
- Blockers need specific descriptions to facilitate problem-solving, not create new mysteries.
- The focus should shift to counting outcomes and completed deliverables, not just imagined actions.
- AI can support these changes by reconciling records, finding overlaps, and handling routine steps with clear instructions that reward finishing.