When it comes to innovation, the adage “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” doesn’t apply. Case in point: AI agents. They’re poised to reimagine how we complete everyday tasks—even those that never seemed to need fixing. Why spend time jumping through hoops of daily busywork if you don’t have to?
Crucially, the latest AI agents aren’t just speeding up task execution—they’re shifting how we approach work altogether. AI is no longer just a helpful assistant; it’s becoming a reliable, independent executor of everyday tasks.
Take your inbox. Until recently, AI could help draft replies or summarize email threads—but only when you asked. Now, newer agents like HyperWrite’s browser-based assistant can read, prioritize, and respond to emails on your behalf. It’s more than just a productivity hack.
As CEO of Jotform, I’m constantly on the lookout for new ways to streamline the systems that keep my company moving. Here are some of the most powerful ways AI agents are eliminating boring work and improving everyday tasks in 2025.
Handling Everyday Shopping And Reordering For You
Steve Jobs’ signature outfit was simple but intentional: black turtlenecks, Levi’s 501s, and New Balance sneakers. It eliminated the daily decision of what to wear, saving time and mental energy. Over time, those minutes compound into hours and days that can be spent on more meaningful activities.
I can relate. As a business owner and father of three, I’d rather spend extra time with my kids than agonize over summer wardrobe choices.
That’s the promise of AI agents in 2025: automating the kind of everyday decisions most people don’t love, or don’t have time for. Credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard are now rolling out autonomous agents that can shop and make purchases on your behalf, based on your preferences and spending habits.
For business owners, this shift could be huge. Imagine delegating recurring inventory orders, team gift shopping, or even booking travel, without having to open a web browser. The agent knows your budget, your standards, and your preferences, and handles it all in the background.
Taking On Your Research Workflows
Let’s say you’re prepping for an all-hands meeting. Normally, that means hours spent gathering information, connecting the dots, and shaping it into a compelling narrative—a process that can take longer than the meeting itself. With AI, you can state your objective, and an agent will handle the rest.
Companies like Microsoft are rolling out research and analysis agents powered by advanced reasoning models. These agents don’t just respond to questions, they pursue goals. Give them a task, like “prepare a status update with key business metrics and recent customer feedback,” and they’ll source the data, analyze it, and present it in a thoughtfully organized format.
Again, it’s not just faster, it’s a fundamentally different way of working. Most importantly, you’re saving your mental energy for important work, like being “on” for your colleagues during the actual meeting.
AI-Powered Browsing That Gets You
Google search revolutionized how we access information, offering instant answers from countless sources at no cost. The reliability of those sources varies, sure, but it changed how we think. These days, it’s almost reflexive to Google something the moment a question pops into our heads.
Now, AI agents like Gemini 2.0 are redefining what it means to search. Instead of typing queries and scanning hyperlinks, you can have a dialogue with an AI-powered search assistant that learns your preferences and stores your history, continually updating as you go along. Let’s say you’re searching for summer vacation destinations. Gemini can recommend destinations that fit the profile of your past trips—for example, national parks over beach resorts, or Tuscany instead of the Amalfi Coast. If you’re planning a team-building outing, it can suggest trips that fit your budget, group size, and travel preferences.
Another feature that sets this agentic AI apart is memory. You can explicitly tell Gemini what matters to you—say, your love for Stumptown coffee—and it will factor that into future coffee shop suggestions. The result is not just search, but personalized assistance, delivered in natural, conversational language.
Your Digital Chief of Staff
When tools like Slack and Notion first launched, they revolutionized how teams, especially remote ones, collaborated. Now, AI agents are taking that utility to the next level by turning these platforms into integrated, intelligent assistants.
Agents like Notion AI can search across your connected tools—Slack, Google Docs, Slides, and more—to surface answers in full context. It can retrieve and synthesize that information instantly, even if you didn’t know where to look. It’s like having a digital chief of staff who knows where everything lives, and brings it to you exactly when you need it. 24/7, no less.
With AI agents, you’re not just using your workspaces—you’re compounding their value.
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