3. About AI Automation

You have likely heard about it, but what are the nuts and bolts?

AI automation refers to the use of artificial intelligence technology to perform tasks that would normally require human intervention, making processes more efficient and reducing the need for manual labor. The following will present key concepts presenting a 10,000 foot overview

3a. Trigger

A trigger in automation is a specific event or condition that initiates the execution of a process or task. It serves as the catalyst for a predefined action to take place. Some common examples of triggers in automation include:

Receiving an email with a specific subject line

A sensor detecting motion in a room

Reaching a certain time of day on a schedule

Triggers are essential components in automation systems as they enable seamless and efficient workflows by automating actions based on predefined criteria.

In Coda this will almost always be a new row

3b. Automation

This is the part where the magic happens. Using a tool like Zapier or Make you connect different

apps⁠

such as gmail, slack, sheet, drive, typeform, stripe etc with AI like gemini to create Ai automations that are linked together. There are so many ways to do this, and each one can be customized to your liking.

3b1. Static Vs Dynamic Variable

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3b2. AI Automation

GIGO Alert

GIGO, which stands for "Garbage In, Garbage Out," is a concept in software development that emphasizes the importance of input quality in determining output quality. In simple terms, if you feed a system with incorrect or low-quality input, you can expect the output to be equally flawed.

In the context of AI, well-designed prompts play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and relevant responses. A prompt acts as the initial input that guides the AI system in generating a response. If the prompt is unclear, ambiguous, or incomplete, the AI may produce inaccurate or irrelevant results. Therefore, designing prompts that are clear, specific, and comprehensive is essential for ensuring the AI system's effectiveness and reliability.

3c. End Result

In Coda, your end result will nearly always be a row in a database. This is similiar to notion, clickUp, airtable, etc.

Outside of Coda this could be a direct email, a slack message or a wide variety of other options including:

Posting on twitter

Sending a text message

Putting information into a CRM like HubSpot (check out the inspiration)

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