Us AI educators get a lot of flack for this idea of "hiring AI employees." By the DMs I get, you'd think I'm trying to put everyone out of work.

But they have it all wrong. I'm trying to put people to work. Or at least the work that really requires a human brain.

And I think AI "employees" are the key to doing just that.

For me, that means that sometimes, those "employees" aren't doing what you'd expect.

For example: One of the most useful ways I’m using AI employees in my business is to work on my kids' homework .

(Hey Ms. D, 👋 I swear I'm not having it do Clara's homework for her. Please keep reading before you call me in for a conference)

When I sit down to work on my business, I don’t magically stop thinking about the endless to-do list at home. Some portion (okay, a huge portion) of my brain is still wondering who has a test this week, whether we missed an assignment, and which of the approximately 47 places the school communicates with us has the information I need.

I'm not kidding when I say it used to take me hours to stay on top of it all. And by the time I had handle on it, my patience was already questionable. Not a great vibe for studying with the kids 😂

So I put AI to work on it.

Grok Bot checks the school portal and email newsletters and pulls in the assignment lists, links to study materials, and teacher notes, then gives it to Claude. Claude drops everything onto my Google calendar, color-coded by kid, and gives each kid her own daily focus checklist.

Then, they use the teachers’ study guides to create interactive games the girls can play to practice what they’re learning.

And it all happens automatically, every Tuesday, without me doing a thing.

I recorded a reel to show you what some of this looks like. You can watch it here. And if you want to try one of the study games yourself, here's an example. You can click around and see what I mean by a “gamified study app.” This is a big part of what I mean when I talk about “AI employees.” I’m looking at where I keep getting overwhelmed or holding things up and figuring out how AI can help.

Sometimes that’s a task inside my business like managing my inbox. Sometimes it’s getting the homework situation handled so I can concentrate on my business.

And yes, I’m teaching my kids how to do this, too. Especially for my daughter who struggles with executive function, I want her to know how to use tools that help her plan, practice, and follow through.

You probably have your own version of this. Something that takes more time and attention than it reasonably should, but still needs to get done every week.

Hit reply and tell me what it is. I’d love to hear what you dream about getting off your plate once and for all.

P.S. Setting up these kinds of systems does not have to be as complicated or overwhelming as everyone makes it seem. It all starts with just figuring out one recurring headache in your life or business, and connecting the right tools. I’m putting together more resources to help you figure out what that could look like for you, so stay tuned.