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AI · October 15, 2023

Cal.ai Email Assistant

World's first open source AI scheduling assistant

Cal.ai Email Assistant launched on October 15, 2023 with 918 votes, #3 of 4,393 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

In plain words

Cal.ai is an open source AI scheduling assistant that automates meeting scheduling through email. It functions as a personal email assistant that handles calendar management and meeting coordination automatically. The tool is designed for professionals and teams who want to streamline their scheduling process without manual back-and-forth communication. Cal.ai integrates with email and calendar systems to manage appointments efficiently.

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From the sources

Think of Cal.ai as your all-in-one AI scheduling assistant. With just a few easy steps, Cal.ai will set you up with your own personal email assistant that will automatically schedule meetings for you.

Cal.ai is a tool users can use to supercharge their appointment management and scheduling workflow.

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