5 Things Your AI Assistant Can Actually Do For You
More Than Just Chat
Most people use AI for one thing: asking questions. And that's fine — but it's like buying a Swiss Army knife and only using the toothpick.
Your ekuri assistant is a full AI agent. It has memory, web search, reminders, and tools. Here are five things you can actually do with it that go beyond basic Q&A.
1. Build a Second Brain
Your assistant remembers everything you tell it. Not just within a conversation — across all your conversations, indefinitely.
This turns casual mentions into a searchable knowledge base:
You: "Remember that the plumber's number is 555-0142. His name is Marco."
Three weeks later...
You: "What was the plumber's number?"
Assistant: "Marco's number is 555-0142."
You can store anything: ideas, contacts, meeting notes, recipes, book recommendations, project details. Your assistant becomes a second brain that you can query in natural language.
Power move: At the end of each day, send your assistant a brain dump of everything you're thinking about. Over time, it builds a rich context of your life that makes every future conversation smarter.
2. Get Personalized Daily Briefings
Set up a morning routine with your assistant. Ask it to summarize news, weather, or any topic you care about — and it'll search the web for fresh information every time.
You: "Every morning when I say 'briefing', search for the top 5 tech news stories and summarize them in 2 sentences each. Also check if there are any new developments in AI regulation."
Your assistant remembers this instruction. The next morning:
You: "Briefing."
Assistant: Searches the web, compiles results, delivers a personalized summary.
Unlike newsletter subscriptions that blast the same content to everyone, your briefing is shaped by what you care about. Mention you're interested in a specific company, and it'll prioritize news about them.
3. Draft and Refine Your Writing
Your assistant isn't just a spell-checker. It's a writing partner that knows your style and context.
You: "Help me write a polite email declining a meeting invitation from Sarah. The meeting is about Q2 budget review but I have a conflict. Suggest rescheduling to next week."
Assistant: Drafts a professional email.
You: "Make it slightly more casual — Sarah and I are friendly."
Assistant: Adjusts the tone.
Because it knows your preferences and past conversations, it can match your voice. If you've told it you prefer concise emails, it won't write a novel. If you mentioned you're writing a blog post about a topic, it has that context ready.
Real uses: Email drafts, LinkedIn posts, cover letters, Slack messages, product descriptions, birthday messages, complaint letters, and any other text you need to get right.
4. Research Anything in Depth
Need to understand a topic? Your assistant can search the web, synthesize multiple sources, and explain things at whatever level you need.
You: "I'm considering switching from an iPhone to a Pixel. Search for the latest comparisons and give me the pros and cons for someone who cares most about camera quality and battery life."
Assistant: Searches current reviews, compiles a tailored comparison.
This isn't just web search — it's contextual web search. Your assistant knows what you care about because you've told it over time. When it researches, it filters for relevance to your situation.
Research chains work great too:
You: "Now find out what the return policy is if I don't like the Pixel."
Assistant: Searches and reports back, building on the previous context.
No need to repeat yourself. The conversation flows naturally.
5. Set Reminders That Actually Make Sense
Your assistant can set reminders with natural language — and because it has context, the reminders are smarter than a basic timer.
You: "Remind me to check the laundry in 45 minutes."
Assistant: "Done — I'll remind you at 3:15 PM."
You: "Remind me to follow up with the dentist on Monday about the appointment."
Assistant: "Set. I'll remind you Monday morning to follow up with the dentist about your appointment."
The difference from your phone's reminder app: when the reminder fires, your assistant can provide context. "Hey, you wanted to follow up with the dentist about the appointment you mentioned on Thursday." It doesn't just beep — it reminds you why.
The Compound Effect
Each of these features is useful on its own. But the real magic is how they compound over time.
Your assistant learns that you're a morning person who likes concise summaries. It knows your work schedule, your interests, your communication style. Every interaction builds on the last.
After a month of use, your assistant isn't just an AI — it's your AI. It responds differently to you than it would to anyone else, because it has a month of context that nobody else has.
Getting Started
Already on ekuri? Try one of these right now:
- Tell your assistant three things to remember about you
- Ask it to research something you've been curious about
- Set a reminder for something you keep forgetting
Not on ekuri yet? Sign up here — you'll have your own AI assistant running in under a minute.
This is part of our guides series. Check out What is Ekuri? for an overview, or What is OpenClaw? to learn about the open-source engine powering your assistant.