AI note-taker
Does: Transcribes and summarises
Doesn't: Cannot speak, cannot act
AI note-taker
Records. Summarizes. Stays silent.
AI assistant
On demand. Not in the room as a peer.
AI worker
Joins. Speaks. Delivers structured outcomes.
Category definition
Not a bot. Not a note-taker. A deployable AI participant that joins meetings, speaks in voice, and operates like a real teammate.
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.
Does: Transcribes and summarises
Doesn't: Cannot speak, cannot act
Does: Answers questions on demand
Doesn't: Passive, not a participant
Does: Joins, speaks, operates, follows up
Doesn't: Requires role configuration
Category comparison
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
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
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