If it's not clear by now, allow us to be the first ones to tell you: Artificial Intelligence [AI] is here to stay. There have been some mixed responses to this phenomenon. Forrester reports that AI will eliminate 16% of U.S. jobs by 2025, which understandably freaks some people out. But that same report also says it will provide some job creation, so the news isn't all bad. In fact, we've found AI to be pretty helpful in certain situations, especially when it comes to boosting productivity.
Bots are becoming increasingly popular in this realm. Built to integrate with existing platforms -- usually those used for messaging -- many of them now automate tasks for which marketers have long lamented the time-consuming nature. Think: Scheduling and keeping projects on track.
We rounded up some of our favorite productivity-boosting bots and compiled them into a directory. Here's what we have, organized alphabetically, following some helpful information about how this all works.