You’re juggling meetings, clients, deliverables, team ops, and strategy, and now you’re searching for an AI virtual assistant to help.
Smart move. But let’s zoom out for a second.
If what you actually need is someone to take work off your plate and off your mind, a pure AI tool probably isn’t enough.
Here’s what you need to know about the AI virtual assistant landscape and why many high-performing teams choose a human assistant from Double, often supported by smart tools like AI.
First, What Even Is an AI Virtual Assistant?
AI virtual assistant usually refers to software tools that use artificial intelligence to:
- Draft content
- Summarize Notes
- Answer questions
- Auto-schedule meetings
- Categorize or tag content
Think: ChatGPT, Otter.ai, Superhuman, Motion.
They're fast. They're useful. And they're getting better. But they're not a person. And they definitely don't manage your week.
Where AI Taps Out
AI tools are great at generating drafts or surfacing info. But:
- They can't triage your inbox like a human
- They don't know which follow-up matters (and when to let something go)
- They don't understand context: team dynamics, investor, nuances, client expectations
- They don't build trust, which matters when someone's representing you
In short, they assist. But they don’t own.
What a Double Assistant Does That AI Can't
Double connects you with a real, vetted assistant who can:
- Proactively manage your calendar and inbox
- Coordinate tasks across projects, teams, and tools
- Help with travel, events, research, admin, marketing, and more
- Learn your preferences and adapt as your role evolves
- Spot delegation gaps and handle things before you ask
And unlike AI, they’re not just responding to prompts. They’re thinking, tracking, and anticipating.
But Can You Use AI and a Human Assistant?
Absolutely, and many of our clients do! Here's what that looks like:
- Your assistant uses AI to draft content or summarize meetings
- You focus on decision-making, not formatting or editing
- Your assistant manages tools like ChatGPT or Notion for you
- You get the best of both: speed plus strategy
In fact, our Double App includes built-in AI to make delegation even faster. But the assistant is always a real person. Mingo, our smart assistant, helps you hand off tasks more easily, but never replaces your human Double.
Why We're Not Selling AI Virtual Assistants, and Why That's a Good Thing
We’re not an AI product. We’re a people-powered delegation service, built for:
- Founders who need leverage, not just automation
- Operators managing complex workflows
- Execs who need time back to think, plan, and lead
- Teams who want support that scales with them
We believe AI is an amazing tool. We use Mingo every day!
But the real magic happens when a person uses it well and keeps your systems running, your day organized, and your priorities on track.
Final Word
Searching for an AI virtual assistant might lead you to some flashy tools.
But if what you really want is less chaos, more clarity, and a trusted right hand, you need more than a bot.
You need a Double.