Category definition
What is an AI worker?
Not a bot. Not a note-taker. A deployable AI participant that joins meetings, speaks in voice, and operates like a real teammate.
Definition
An AI worker is an AI model with a role, a name, and a set of capabilities. It deploys into a live environment. There, it participates, speaks, listens, and acts.
AI note-taker
Does: Transcribes and summarises
Doesn't: Cannot speak, cannot act
AI assistant
Does: Answers questions on demand
Doesn't: Passive, not a participant
AI worker
Does: Joins, speaks, operates, follows up
Doesn't: Requires role configuration
Category comparison
AI workers do not just watch. They work.
Many AI products sound similar on the surface. Assistant. Agent. Bot. Note-taker. Worker. The difference is not just branding. It is behavior. An AI worker operates inside a real workflow. It does not sit outside and summarize after the fact.
AI note-taker
Transcribes and summarizes what happened. That is helpful for records and recall. But it cannot speak or act inside the workflow.
AI assistant
Responds when a person asks for help. Useful for questions and drafting. But it is passive unless someone prompts it first.
AI worker
Joins with a role, context, and a job to do. It participates in meetings. It supports live workflows. And it produces structured outcomes afterward. It behaves more like a deployable teammate than a passive tool.
Capabilities
Before. During. After.
Before
An AI worker reads the brief and reviews the context before the session begins. It loads prior notes, support materials, and role-specific instructions. So it is ready when the meeting starts.
During
It joins as a named participant. It can listen, speak when configured, and track decisions. Then it follows the job it was assigned to do in the meeting.
After
It delivers structured follow-up. That can include summaries, outcome logs, next steps, notifications, and records formatted for the rest of your stack.
Environments
Zoom. Teams. Google Meet. And more.
DelegateWorker runs in live environments where real work happens. Workers join as named participants. They are not a screen-sharing overlay or a passive recording tool. The goal is not just to document the meeting. The goal is to help the meeting produce better outcomes.
Common questions