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📣 Running4M

Would an AI Calendar Assistant Be Useful – Opinions?


Hey everyone, I’ve heard it’s a great place to get feedback, so I thought I’d give it a shot.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I plan my tasks—things like work assignments or hobbies (e.g., writing an essay or research). Using a calendar helps me stay organized, but I still struggle with focus and procrastination sometimes.

That got me wondering: what if ChatGPT could connect to a calendar? It could read your planned tasks and prep ideas, or even write drafts ahead of time. Consequently, when you sit down to work, you’ll already have a starting point, saving time and making it easier to dive in.

I see this working best for more complex or creative tasks, like writing or meeting work deadlines, where having some input extra creative input from ChatGPT can make a big difference.

For simpler tasks like “do laundry” or “buy flowers,” just jotting them down is enough to jog a user's memory.

To make it easy, users could describe tasks using prebuilt prompts, like “What’s the goal?” or “How many suggestions do you want?”, "Would you like for me to draft a preliminary response?". This would give ChatGPT enough context to provide useful suggestions without making the setup feel overwhelming.

I know this might take a bit more effort than just scribbling a note, but I believe it is worth it for tasks that need planning or creativity and could help.

Do you ever deal with similar struggles when planning or staying productive? I’d love to hear your thoughts or ideas—especially if you see potential in this or challenges I might not have considered. Thanks for reading!


  👤 Running4M Accepted Answer ✓
Hi everyone,

I noticed that some of you mentioned a previous post about a similar idea, and I just wanted to clarify that I also made that post! Since then, I’ve refined the idea based on the helpful comments I received last time.

Also, I realized after posting that the best time to share on HN is around 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Since I’m in the UK, that’s 1:30 PM for me, so I’ve timed this post accordingly.

Thank you so much for all your contributions and insights. A few of you referred me to the AI calendar tool from Motion, which I think is a fantastic tool for building schedules. However, my idea focuses more on AI helping with creative suggestions or offering starting points for writing text.

I’d love to hear your thoughts or any further suggestions!


👤 CharlieDigital
4 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42269133

OP, you might consider applying for a job at Motion (https://usemotion.com)

YC company that's in this space.


👤 codingdave
I seem to recall "someone" asking similar questions a few days ago - maybe the comments there would help?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42269133


👤 bhouston
I think a few people are working on this right now. So hurry up.