Tackle Your Backlog with an AI Executive Assistant

🎯 The Problem: We all have information backlogs - bookmarks, papers to read, content to review. The challenge isn't just finding time to process it all, but determining what's actually worth your attention.

🔧 The Concept: Build a system where AI tools work together to:

  • Gather and summarize content

  • Rate items based on your priorities

  • Create digestible briefings of what matters most

💡 Key Insight: Look for "low stakes" judgment tasks where AI doesn't need to be perfect. For example, when sorting bookmarks:

  • If AI ranks something as slightly too important or not important enough, the consequence is minimal

  • Using multiple AI "raters" further reduces the impact of any single misjudgment

  • The goal is to help you focus attention, not make final decisions

🔍 Case Study: The Bookmark Backlog Reviewer Here's how one system tackles this:

  1. The Browser Module:

  • Reviews linked content

  • Creates summaries

  • Gathers context from web searches

  1. The Rating Modules:

  • Multiple AI "judges" score content on different criteria

    • Revenue potential

    • Technical relevance

    • Practical applicability

  • Scores are combined using weighted formulas

  1. The Distribution System:

  • Highest-rated content is summarized

  • Summaries are automatically distributed via newsletter

  • Results can be viewed at lawsnap-daily-briefing.ghost.io

⚠️ Remember:

  • This isn't a DIY blueprint

  • It's meant to inspire thinking about your own backlogs

  • Consider what low-stakes tasks you could delegate to AI

  • Professional implementation will save time and frustration

🚀 Think Bigger: What backlog is slowing you down? Consider:

  • Industry news monitoring

  • Client updates to review

  • Research papers to process

  • Social media content to evaluate

The key is identifying where "good enough" AI judgment can help you focus on what matters most.

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