EP 372 – Can an AI-Powered Assistant Help You Focus on What Really Matters? – Tiago Alves – co-Founder and CEO at The Librarian

by Michael Waitze | Jun 4, 2025

Time is our most valuable resource, yet much of it is lost to repetitive digital tasks—scheduling meetings, replying to emails, searching cloud storage, or switching between apps. The concept of an AI-powered personal assistant challenges this inefficiency by providing intelligent, hands-free support that integrates directly into the tools we already use.

In this episode of ATP, ⁠Tiago Alves⁠, Co-Founder and CEO of ⁠The Librarian⁠, is building an AI-powered productivity assistant that brings order to digital chaos.

Some of the topics that Tiago covered in detail included:

AI productivity tools like The Librarian democratize access to support that was once reserved for executives.
The irony of time management is that it consumes so much of our day. We spend hours searching cloud folders, responding to emails, confirming appointments.
What sets The Librarian apart is its ability not just to understand, but to act.
Even with AI doing the heavy lifting, trust is earned. In the early stages, users often double-check that meetings were scheduled or emails sent.
This isn’t about command-reply interactions. It’s about long-term memory. The Librarian builds contextual awareness over time.

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