Introducing Ada: Read AI’s Bold New Digital Twin
Hey there, imagine having a super-smart sidekick that dives into your emails, juggles your calendar chaos, and keeps the conversation flowing—all while you sip that well-earned coffee. That’s Read AI’s new “Digital Twin” product, unveiled in February 2026. Branded as Ada, it acts like a personal email assistant that schedules meetings, drafts replies, and answers questions drawn from your meetings, docs, and connected systems.
Standing Out in a Crowded AI Landscape
Starting from Seattle in 2021, Read AI is no newcomer; they’ve snapped up $80 million in funding and boast 5 million monthly users for their meeting and productivity tools. But with giants like Microsoft and Google ramping up AI copilots, Digital Twin stands apart by anchoring everything in email. It taps into over 20 integrations and pulls from an average of 10,000 documents per user, offering custom branding for bigger teams.
How Ada Powers Your Inbox
Here’s the magic: Just CC Ada—a simple email address—on a thread, and she’s off to the races. Need to find open slots on everyone’s calendars? Check. Draft a snappy reply using CRM insights? Done. It’s like having a colleague who remembers every detail, but only acts after your thumbs-up to keep things safe.
A Human Touch with Veto Power
Read AI’s CEO, David Shim, emphasizes Ada’s thoughtful design. For anything risky, Ada “sidebars” privately with you, proposing drafts and waiting for approval. No surprise actions here—it covers for you when you’re swamped or traveling, but you’re always in control, vetoing anything dicey or high-stakes.
From Tool to Teammate
Shim draws a fun comparison to OpenClaw, that viral open-source assistant for messaging. What OpenClaw did for tinkerers, Digital Twin does for the masses, evolving AI from a passive helper to a proactive teammate. In beta, a quarter of user chats were just “thank you” notes—proof it’s feeling like a real colleague, not a gadget.
The Future of AI as a Human Right
This launch flips the script for Read AI, shifting from a passive record-keeper to an “extension of you.” Shim predicts a world where digital twins become as essential as internet access, leveling the productivity playing field. In just a few years, he believes, it’ll be a right we can’t imagine living without—pushing AI from pull (you ask) to push (it acts for you). Exciting times ahead!
